Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Hasanganj block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 493 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 2,377 out of which 1,234 are males and 1,143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 468 which is 20% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 62.3%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 71.49% and the female literacy rate is 52.39% 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 | 468 | 245 | 223 |
| Literacy | 62.28% | 71.49% | 52.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 655 | 334 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 1,188 | 527 | 661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balua village out of total population, 887 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 887 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 526 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 75 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 431 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 25 | 259 |
| Non Working | 1,490 | 683 | 807 |
Map of Balua, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balua, Hasanganj
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Hasanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirupipra | 100 |
| Bhatauria | 562 |
| Bairgachhi | 582 |
| Ratni Chhotki | 691 |
| Pipra | 1,825 |
| Ratni | 1,393 |
| Pakaria | 174 |
| Pokharia | 928 |
| Kajari | 818 |
| Rampur | 4,829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia