Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Birni block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,814 out of which 934 are males and 880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 379 which is 21% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 56.5%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 70.88% and the female literacy rate is 41.43% in Balia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 199 | 180 |
| Literacy | 56.52% | 70.88% | 41.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 535 | 283 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 413 | 590 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 757 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 757 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 316 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 157 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 90 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 377 | 132 | 245 |
| Non Working | 1,057 | 486 | 571 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Birni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madangundi | 734 |
| Kumharpitni | 423 |
| Charghara | 1,019 |
| Panduadih | 514 |
| Pahariadih | 176 |
| Pesham | 3,471 |
| Pokharia | 1,515 |
| Karma | 825 |
| Basgana | 644 |
| Chargo | 1,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia