Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 1,621 out of which 829 are males and 792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balua village is 341 which is 21% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 62%. Thus Balua village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 70.44% and the female literacy rate is 52.84% 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 | 341 | 166 | 175 |
| Literacy | 61.95% | 70.44% | 52.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 303 | 155 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 828 | 362 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balua village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 290 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 240 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 95 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,202 | 444 | 758 |
Nearby Villages to Balua,
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Dumra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bazidpur | 3,465 |
| Bishunpur Nagwan urf Muhchatti | 853 |
| Dharambana | 398 |
| Nagwan Azamgarh | 6,899 |
| Muradpur | 2,997 |
| Azamgarh Nagwan tolaJagdishpur | 5,176 |
| Narayanpur | 1,948 |
| Suhai | 4,862 |
| Simra | 3,428 |
| Shiuhar | 1,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia