Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 1,331 out of which 708 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 183 which is 14% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 726 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 64.6%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.42% and the female literacy rate is 54.95% 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 | 183 | 106 | 77 |
| Literacy | 64.63% | 73.42% | 54.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 205 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 589 | 266 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% 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, 504 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 371 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 158 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 159 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 52 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Non Working | 827 | 324 | 503 |
Map of Balua, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balua, Gorakhpur
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ahirauli | 2,128 |
| Sihorwa | 3,215 |
| Keotalia | 1,370 |
| Partappur | 2,336 |
| Bhairawa | 30 |
| Matiyari | 1,051 |
| Bantikula | 1,266 |
| Meerpur | 2,709 |
| Phulwaria | 2,073 |
| Rajpur Doobi | 501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia