Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,270 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 10,299 out of which 5,318 are males and 4,981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 1677 which is 16% of the total population. There are 867 male children and 810 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 61.5%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 65.11% and the female literacy rate is 57.71% 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 | 1,677 | 867 | 810 |
| Literacy | 61.53% | 65.11% | 57.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,796 | 938 | 858 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,994 | 2,420 | 2,574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 3,376 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,376 workers engaged in Main Work, 580 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 948 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,582 | 2,326 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 580 | 527 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 948 | 928 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 188 | 58 | 130 |
| Other Workers | 866 | 813 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 794 | 466 | 328 |
| Non Working | 6,923 | 2,526 | 4,397 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliadanga | 1,068 |
| Kabilpur | 16,489 |
| Bishnupur | 1,049 |
| Charkabilpur | 5,438 |
| Bangsia | 932 |
| Char Mathurapur | 7,112 |
| Dangapara | 400 |
| Naopara | 2,358 |
| Jamalmati | 2,825 |
| Kanchia Bishnudanga | 3,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia