Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Jeypore block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 696 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 3,565 out of which 1,727 are males and 1,838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 577 which is 16% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 51%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 64.43% and the female literacy rate is 38.38% 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 | 577 | 279 | 298 |
| Literacy | 51% | 64.43% | 38.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 682 | 328 | 354 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,969 | 947 | 1,022 |
| Illiterate | 2,041 | 794 | 1,247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.2% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 1,558 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 518 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 934 | 635 | 299 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 230 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 518 | 287 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 117 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 624 | 197 | 427 |
| Non Working | 2,007 | 895 | 1,112 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Jeypore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunturukhal | 2,167 |
| Polkaput | 969 |
| Bodoujei | 903 |
| Jaganathpur | 3,054 |
| Sanoujei | 182 |
| Mundiguda | 2,105 |
| Mondosil | 59 |
| Barniput | 2,846 |
| Tankua | 562 |
| Deoguda | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia