Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Kujang block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,681 out of which 828 are males and 853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 180 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,195 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 83.3%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 90.35% and the female literacy rate is 76.42% 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 | 180 | 82 | 98 |
| Literacy | 83.34% | 90.35% | 76.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 103 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 430 | 154 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 412 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 218 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 34 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 153 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,164 | 382 | 782 |
Map of Balia, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balia, Kujang
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Kujang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patapur | 752 |
| Parianga | 625 |
| Sahada | 577 |
| Bagoi | 1,970 |
| Badabandha | 889 |
| Arakhia | 1,473 |
| Baulanga | 1,429 |
| Karatutha | 1,142 |
| Tentulia | 842 |
| Ranipada | 439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia