Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 456 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 2,514 out of which 1,274 are males and 1,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 542 which is 22% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 46%. Thus Balia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 50.46% and the female literacy rate is 41.51% 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 | 542 | 285 | 257 |
| Literacy | 45.99% | 50.46% | 41.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 338 | 165 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 1,607 | 775 | 832 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 503 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 168 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 202 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 8 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 125 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 91 | 188 |
| Non Working | 1,513 | 680 | 833 |
Map of Balia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balia, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhabradangi | 799 |
| Bilaspur | 2,105 |
| Ibrahimpur | 912 |
| Nakol | 3,669 |
| Barua | 1,613 |
| Temarpur | 1,281 |
| Bhikhanpur | 3,568 |
| Bamhol | 596 |
| Kurigaon | 859 |
| Dakshin Mohanpur | 1,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia