Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Kathikund block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 355 out of which 172 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 69 which is 19% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 40.9%. Thus Balia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 32.67% 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 | 69 | 36 | 33 |
| Literacy | 40.91% | 50% | 32.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 353 | 172 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 104 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 90 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Non Working | 152 | 71 | 81 |
Map of Balia, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balia, Kathikund
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Kathikund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamrah | 441 |
| Bichhiapahari | 916 |
| Nijhor | 207 |
| Telgani | 174 |
| Ukhrapahari | 132 |
| Dubaidih | 145 |
| Manjhdiha | 156 |
| Haripur | 436 |
| Taldiha | 91 |
| Bartala | 886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia