Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,414 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 6,014 out of which 3,152 are males and 2,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 523 which is 9% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 86.7%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 90.85% and the female literacy rate is 82.23% 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 | 523 | 278 | 245 |
| Literacy | 86.74% | 90.85% | 82.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,098 | 564 | 534 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,251 | 541 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 2,016 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,016 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,797 | 1,625 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 280 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 364 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 1,063 | 960 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 156 | 63 |
| Non Working | 3,998 | 1,371 | 2,627 |
Map of Balia, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balia, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajbaria | 1,099 |
| Balarampur | 4,606 |
| Natapuli | 1,917 |
| Raghabpur | 821 |
| Silinda | 7,741 |
| Hariankha | 6,585 |
| Amdanga | 1,037 |
| Dumuria | 1,733 |
| Chaku Danga | 703 |
| Manpur | 1,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia