Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,375 out of which 711 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 343 which is 25% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 49%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.76% and the female literacy rate is 38.72% 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 | 343 | 180 | 163 |
| Literacy | 49.03% | 58.76% | 38.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 399 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 398 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 274 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 115 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 151 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 977 | 435 | 542 |
Map of Balia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balia, Baisi
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulbhasa | 2,060 |
| Gothphar | 641 |
| Shikarpur | 25 |
| Leluka | 579 |
| Hardas Arazi | 469 |
| Parant | 883 |
| Hardas | 1,241 |
| Marua | 1,529 |
| Kathaul | 1,673 |
| Kathaul Milik | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia