Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 381 out of which 198 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 71 which is 19% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 39%. Thus Balia village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 47.2% and the female literacy rate is 30.2% 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 | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Literacy | 39.03% | 47.2% | 30.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 122 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 101 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 93 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 3 | 21 |
| Non Working | 186 | 94 | 92 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandhar | 420 |
| Kharitola | 501 |
| Chandhar | 3,629 |
| Madhyamtola | 150 |
| Kalidaspur | 2,745 |
| Nayatola | 884 |
| Baghua | 2,992 |
| Kusha | 1,107 |
| Bidyanandpur | 2,334 |
| Narainpur | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia