Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 763 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 3,116 out of which 1,594 are males and 1,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 336 which is 11% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 74.5%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.5% 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 | 175 | 161 |
| Literacy | 74.46% | 82.1% | 66.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 703 | 360 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 447 | 200 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 1,046 | 429 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 1,333 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 878 | 709 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 222 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 229 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 255 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 255 | 200 |
| Non Working | 1,783 | 630 | 1,153 |
Map of Balia, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balia, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harishpur | 769 |
| Sonatikri | 1,812 |
| Ajodhya Kasipur | 3,267 |
| Shibrampur | 1,033 |
| Sultanpur | 1,542 |
| Alipur | 3,294 |
| Naya Nagar | 967 |
| Manirampur | 1,371 |
| Satghari | 1,601 |
| Bhagabatipur | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia