Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Srinagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,410 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 6,882 out of which 3,656 are males and 3,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 1394 which is 20% of the total population. There are 761 male children and 633 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 41.3%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 48.32% and the female literacy rate is 33.47% 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 | 1,394 | 761 | 633 |
| Literacy | 41.31% | 48.32% | 33.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,795 | 1,472 | 1,323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 4,615 | 2,257 | 2,358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balua village out of total population, 2,735 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,735 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,413 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,973 | 1,455 | 518 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 381 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,413 | 988 | 425 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 68 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 762 | 373 | 389 |
| Non Working | 4,147 | 1,828 | 2,319 |
Map of Balua, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balua, Srinagar
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Srinagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hansaili | 825 |
| Shahbaz | 1,137 |
| Debinagar | 6,455 |
| Dangraha | 1,410 |
| Singhia | 7,233 |
| Ladukhana | 309 |
| Karimnagar Jhuni Milik | 89 |
| Jhuni | 4,940 |
| Karimnagar Jhuni Milik | 186 |
| Garhia | 7,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia