Balra Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Balra is a village situated in Barauli block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 654 families residing in the village Balra. The total population of Balra is 3,758 out of which 1,909 are males and 1,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balra is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balra village is 695 which is 18% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balra is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Balra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balra is 61.9%. Thus Balra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 73.72% and the female literacy rate is 49.8% in Balra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 695 | 360 | 335 |
| Literacy | 61.9% | 73.72% | 49.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 174 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 1,862 | 767 | 1,095 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Balra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balra village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 615 | 594 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 232 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 195 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 150 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 111 | 56 |
| Non Working | 2,976 | 1,204 | 1,772 |
Map of Balra, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balra, Barauli
Below are the list of villages near Balra village in Barauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraiya Pahari | 4,120 |
| Sadaua | 5,704 |
| Kalyanpur Mathia | 1,148 |
| Rampur | 4,524 |
| Kalyanpur Madhubani | 3,107 |
| Pipra | 2,691 |
| Siarua | 503 |
| Haluar | 3,879 |
| Khajuria | 7,233 |
| Barhea | 5,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balra, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia