Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 485 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 2,526 out of which 1,250 are males and 1,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 443 which is 18% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 55.9%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.4% and the female literacy rate is 38.6% 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 | 443 | 242 | 201 |
| Literacy | 55.93% | 74.4% | 38.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 126 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 1,361 | 500 | 861 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 1,326 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 772 | 488 | 284 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 220 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 399 | 161 | 238 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 71 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 554 | 155 | 399 |
| Non Working | 1,200 | 607 | 593 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulugariya | 1,953 |
| Hetgugui | 3,029 |
| Chak Labarerdih alias Ghatban | 255 |
| Burahatu Alias Kashidih | 630 |
| Thakursima Alias Simbhua | 1,006 |
| Hetjari | 1,915 |
| Baram | 2,129 |
| Balarampur | 137 |
| Gundligora | 208 |
| Tari | 918 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia