Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Munger, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Sangrampur block of Munger district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 351 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,842 out of which 974 are males and 868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 353 which is 19% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 57.4%. Thus Balia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Munger district. The male literacy rate is 69.58% and the female literacy rate is 43.71% 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 | 353 | 185 | 168 |
| Literacy | 57.42% | 69.58% | 43.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 119 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 987 | 425 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% 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, 609 were engaged in work activities. 31.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 114 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 86 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 417 | 251 | 166 |
| Non Working | 1,233 | 609 | 624 |
Map of Balia, Munger, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balia, Sangrampur
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Sangrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanpura | 1,252 |
| Babhan Chakka | 619 |
| Laugain | 2,055 |
| Kenua | 1,137 |
| Rangapatal | 1,564 |
| Kathara | 280 |
| Kumarsar | 1,447 |
| Karikol | 1,323 |
| Didarganj | 3,169 |
| Pauria | 1,646 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Munger, Bihar - Wikipedia