Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Lakhnaur block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 854 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 3,781 out of which 1,982 are males and 1,799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 682 which is 18% of the total population. There are 368 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 60.6%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 69.76% and the female literacy rate is 50.57% 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 | 682 | 368 | 314 |
| Literacy | 60.57% | 69.76% | 50.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,103 | 560 | 543 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,904 | 856 | 1,048 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% 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, 1,743 were engaged in work activities. 38.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,743 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 458 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 165 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 365 | 242 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 46 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,072 | 556 | 516 |
| Non Working | 2,038 | 968 | 1,070 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Lakhnaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umri | 5,323 |
| Kasiam | 3,278 |
| Laufa | 5,886 |
| Gunakarpur | 3,030 |
| Pure | 2,226 |
| Ankusi | 3,120 |
| Lakhnaur | 16,774 |
| Sonarpatti | 483 |
| Gongapur | 4,656 |
| Daia Khaorwar | 3,487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia