Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Nasriganj block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 392 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 2,472 out of which 1,247 are males and 1,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 401 which is 16% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 74.1%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 86.39% and the female literacy rate is 62% 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 | 401 | 218 | 183 |
| Literacy | 74.12% | 86.39% | 62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 113 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 937 | 358 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% 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, 772 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 380 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 96 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 207 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 182 | 163 |
| Non Working | 1,700 | 685 | 1,015 |
Map of Balia, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balia, Nasriganj
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Nasriganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanawan Khalsa | 535 |
| Bardiha | 3,256 |
| Itamha | 3,606 |
| Mednipur | 2,173 |
| Chargoria | 729 |
| Agini | 538 |
| Kath Khaulia | 474 |
| Paiga | 1,822 |
| Dhanawan English | 5,869 |
| Bagea | 907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia