Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Barhara block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,292 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 7,829 out of which 4,225 are males and 3,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 853.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balua village is 1347 which is 17% of the total population. There are 762 male children and 585 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 70.3%. Thus Balua village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.44% and the female literacy rate is 56.38% in Balua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,347 | 762 | 585 |
| Literacy | 70.3% | 82.44% | 56.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 735 | 387 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 3,272 | 1,370 | 1,902 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balua village out of total population, 2,177 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 733 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,202 | 1,133 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 733 | 704 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 409 | 377 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 975 | 715 | 260 |
| Non Working | 5,652 | 2,377 | 3,275 |
Nearby Villages to Balua,
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piparpanti | 3,697 |
| Nargada | 2,771 |
| Majhauli | 1,572 |
| Keotia | 954 |
| Sohra | 11,474 |
| Nurpur | 803 |
| Parasrampur | 1,548 |
| Kudaria | 1,012 |
| Jagatpur | 1,975 |
| Jokahri | 1,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia