Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 1,201 out of which 615 are males and 586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 270 which is 22% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 57.4%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 71.97% and the female literacy rate is 41.94% 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 | 270 | 137 | 133 |
| Literacy | 57.36% | 71.97% | 41.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 95 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 667 | 271 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% 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, 600 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 316 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 77 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 228 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 11 | 168 |
| Non Working | 601 | 288 | 313 |
Map of Balua, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balua, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goithahi | 870 |
| Marjadi | 1,124 |
| Madhopur | 6,100 |
| Marjadi | 391 |
| Semra Sirampur | 4,118 |
| Bhitharwa Dheri Dhenhwa | 1,388 |
| Balua | 453 |
| Bairatwa | 895 |
| Pakri Basauli | 4,953 |
| Bhitharwa | 1,549 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia