Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Piprasi block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 687 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 4,581 out of which 2,429 are males and 2,152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balua village is 796 which is 17% of the total population. There are 393 male children and 403 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 48.5%. Thus Balua village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.85% and the female literacy rate is 30.59% 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 | 796 | 393 | 403 |
| Literacy | 48.48% | 63.85% | 30.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 768 | 393 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 2,746 | 1,129 | 1,617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% 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, 1,929 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,929 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,152 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,573 | 1,159 | 414 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 320 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,152 | 832 | 320 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 134 | 222 |
| Non Working | 2,652 | 1,136 | 1,516 |
Nearby Villages to Balua,
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Piprasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Semralabedaha | 20,404 |
| Dumri | 13,607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia