Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Kishanganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 385 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 2,009 out of which 1,059 are males and 950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 423 which is 21% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 55%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 61.6% and the female literacy rate is 47.73% 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 | 423 | 223 | 200 |
| Literacy | 55.04% | 61.6% | 47.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 221 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 248 | 132 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 1,136 | 544 | 592 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 735 were engaged in work activities. 58.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 735 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 330 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 55 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 260 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 198 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,274 | 531 | 743 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Kishanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daula | 3,074 |
| Majhok | 575 |
| Purla bari | 2,466 |
| Lalbari | 991 |
| Katahalia | 1,162 |
| Janamjai | 757 |
| Bararo | 2,015 |
| Phulwari | 813 |
| Babhantola | 1,721 |
| Basantpur | 395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia