Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Biridi block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 321 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,210 out of which 626 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 128 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 78.7%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 86.19% and the female literacy rate is 70.6% 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 | 128 | 61 | 67 |
| Literacy | 78.74% | 86.19% | 70.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 762 | 393 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 139 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 278 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 59 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 189 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 106 | 113 |
| Non Working | 658 | 242 | 416 |
Map of Balia, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balia, Biridi
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Biridi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budha pada | 1,630 |
| Gopinathpur | 3,551 |
| Anantabrahmapur | 120 |
| Padasahi | 377 |
| Pandia | 199 |
| Tanchhana Brahmapur | 607 |
| Nuapari | 530 |
| Anakhia | 68 |
| Maindipur | 628 |
| Adhangagarha | 3,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia