Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,577 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 12,456 out of which 6,538 are males and 5,918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 2258 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1167 male children and 1091 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 59.4%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 71.57% and the female literacy rate is 45.93% in Balua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,258 | 1,167 | 1,091 |
| Literacy | 59.43% | 71.57% | 45.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 549 | 304 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 6,395 | 2,694 | 3,701 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balua village out of total population, 4,035 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 656 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,700 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,096 | 2,667 | 429 |
| Cultivators | 656 | 553 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,700 | 1,477 | 223 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 696 | 601 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 939 | 567 | 372 |
| Non Working | 8,421 | 3,304 | 5,117 |
Map of Balua, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balua, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangawan | 533 |
| Belsari | 2,982 |
| Mahadeokol | 3,231 |
| Phulsara | 2,936 |
| Chauri | 3,430 |
| Deghli | 4,624 |
| Karor Deghli | 2,643 |
| Karor | 2,796 |
| Charbana | 1,309 |
| Pipra Bijwara | 6,900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia