Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Arrah block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 2,031 out of which 1,076 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 295 which is 15% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 705 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 69.8%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.29% and the female literacy rate is 58.46% 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 | 295 | 173 | 122 |
| Literacy | 69.82% | 80.29% | 58.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 221 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 819 | 351 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balua village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 27.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 135 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 374 | 345 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,514 | 596 | 918 |
Map of Balua, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balua, Arrah
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Arrah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khushhalpur | 1,155 |
| Mahuli | 4,166 |
| Bakhria | 1,139 |
| Ramdih Chhapra | 789 |
| Karari | 4,679 |
| Ganghar | 5,324 |
| Mohanpur | 861 |
| Ratan Dularpur | 1,568 |
| Deorhi | 838 |
| Ratanpur | 2,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia