Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Benipatti block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 751 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 3,323 out of which 1,746 are males and 1,577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 510 which is 15% of the total population. There are 267 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 70.4%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 79.31% and the female literacy rate is 60.42% 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 | 510 | 267 | 243 |
| Literacy | 70.35% | 79.31% | 60.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 379 | 216 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,344 | 573 | 771 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 1,361 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 625 | 416 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 117 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 178 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 13 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 108 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 736 | 513 | 223 |
| Non Working | 1,962 | 817 | 1,145 |
Map of Balia, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balia, Benipatti
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Benipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganguli | 4,711 |
| Ahpur | 1,621 |
| Andhri | 5,256 |
| Damaodarpur | 2,626 |
| Kataia | 7,915 |
| Pali | 10,208 |
| Bankata | 2,853 |
| Rajban | 915 |
| Behata | 7,446 |
| Meghban | 4,629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia