Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 790 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 4,964 out of which 2,564 are males and 2,400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 1036 which is 21% of the total population. There are 534 male children and 502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 54.9%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.35% and the female literacy rate is 42.62% 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 | 1,036 | 534 | 502 |
| Literacy | 54.89% | 66.35% | 42.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 824 | 434 | 390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,601 | 801 | 800 |
| Illiterate | 2,808 | 1,217 | 1,591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.3% of total population in Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balua village out of total population, 2,013 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 854 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,338 | 926 | 412 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 279 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 854 | 577 | 277 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 65 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 675 | 297 | 378 |
| Non Working | 2,951 | 1,341 | 1,610 |
Map of Balua, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balua, Sidhaw
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Sidhaw.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sinagahi | 269 |
| Jarar | 2,768 |
| Belahwa | 3,983 |
| Garkatti | 1,157 |
| Pachrukha | 5,238 |
| Chhatraul | 2,633 |
| Madanpur | 3,201 |
| Bairiya Khurd | 2,567 |
| Rampurwa | 8,005 |
| Bairiya Kalan | 2,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia