Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Rupauli block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,346 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 7,212 out of which 3,741 are males and 3,471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 1635 which is 23% of the total population. There are 828 male children and 807 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 50.1%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 60.52% and the female literacy rate is 38.7% 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 | 1,635 | 828 | 807 |
| Literacy | 50.1% | 60.52% | 38.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 231 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,418 | 1,978 | 2,440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% 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, 2,386 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,386 workers engaged in Main Work, 597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,554 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,209 | 1,600 | 609 |
| Cultivators | 597 | 491 | 106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,554 | 1,070 | 484 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 50 | 127 |
| Non Working | 4,826 | 2,091 | 2,735 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Rupauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bairma | 3,402 |
| Banki | 5,787 |
| Anjhari | 3,151 |
| Bairia | 3,481 |
| Bijaithana | 365 |
| Imlakh | 338 |
| Bijai | 12,435 |
| Dhusar | 2,520 |
| Mohanpur Istamrar | 10,692 |
| Dhusar Tikapatti | 14,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia