Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Belhar block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 359 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,883 out of which 917 are males and 966 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 336 which is 18% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,255 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 53.1%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 65.49% and the female literacy rate is 40.95% 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 | 336 | 149 | 187 |
| Literacy | 53.14% | 65.49% | 40.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 68 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 98 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 1,061 | 414 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 519 | 424 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 187 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 208 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 43 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,145 | 450 | 695 |
Map of Balia, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balia, Belhar
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Belhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baburampur | 1,654 |
| Tilwaria | 1,688 |
| Rajarampur | 734 |
| Semaria | 1,582 |
| Majhali | 1,636 |
| Banheti | 1,111 |
| Ghorbahiar | 2,514 |
| Bogaiya | 140 |
| Bakrar | 2,923 |
| Lulha | 1,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia