Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 906 out of which 477 are males and 429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 231 which is 25% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 47.9%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 61.16% and the female literacy rate is 32.37% 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 | 231 | 114 | 117 |
| Literacy | 47.85% | 61.16% | 32.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 247 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 583 | 255 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.8% 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, 444 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 234 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 197 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 7 | 106 |
| Non Working | 462 | 236 | 226 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serhua | 1,128 |
| Hardia | 1,084 |
| Basantpur | 948 |
| Saithaul | 1,056 |
| Lachhnauta | 3,690 |
| Pakri Basauli | 4,953 |
| Majharia | 1,188 |
| Balua | 453 |
| Jaria | 196 |
| Semra Sirampur | 4,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia