Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 705 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 3,156 out of which 1,619 are males and 1,537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 399 which is 13% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 712 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 61.2%. Thus Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.33% and the female literacy rate is 53.9% 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 | 399 | 233 | 166 |
| Literacy | 61.15% | 68.33% | 53.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,075 | 1,075 | 1,000 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 87 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 1,470 | 672 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 1,324 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,324 workers engaged in Main Work, 423 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 974 | 804 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 423 | 390 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 509 | 377 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 86 | 264 |
| Non Working | 1,832 | 729 | 1,103 |
Nearby Villages to Balia,
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratanpur | 3,239 |
| Barabar | 1,580 |
| Bindol | 1,486 |
| Darra | 1,431 |
| Pariharpur | 1,283 |
| Mukundapur | 2,031 |
| Kailadangi | 2,714 |
| Rautgram | 251 |
| Mannagar | 315 |
| Imadpur | 209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia