Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Darauli block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,135 out of which 489 are males and 646 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,321.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 203 which is 18% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,321) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 62.4%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 75.13% and the female literacy rate is 53.79% 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 | 203 | 111 | 92 |
| Literacy | 62.45% | 75.13% | 53.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 60 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 90 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 205 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 140 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 74 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 65 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Non Working | 879 | 310 | 569 |
Map of Balia, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balia, Darauli
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Darauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belsui | 1,904 |
| Bharsanda | 36 |
| Basuapur | 395 |
| Mahpalwa | 459 |
| Patkhauli | 611 |
| Sonbarsa | 1,306 |
| Rampur | 677 |
| Mahuja | 1,565 |
| Lenja | 1,367 |
| Agsara | 1,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia