Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 2,021 out of which 1,045 are males and 976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 258 which is 13% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 65.6%. Thus Balia village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 71.89% and the female literacy rate is 58.88% 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 | 258 | 138 | 120 |
| Literacy | 65.57% | 71.89% | 58.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,685 | 858 | 827 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 865 | 393 | 472 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 30.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 179 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 76 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 430 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,389 | 436 | 953 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghar Gohal | 2,021 |
| Chak Benshe | 1,252 |
| Purbbaharipur | 1,632 |
| Banamalipur | 1,323 |
| Fatepur | 529 |
| Malaypur | 8,465 |
| Bachhanari | 2,044 |
| Chak Behala | 120 |
| Tala | 1,179 |
| Chak Hazi | 2,549 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia