Balua Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Balua is a village situated in Chhatapur block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,068 families residing in the village Balua. The total population of Balua is 4,412 out of which 2,298 are males and 2,114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balua is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balua village is 694 which is 16% of the total population. There are 350 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balua is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Balua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balua is 78.3%. Thus Balua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 86.45% and the female literacy rate is 69.44% 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 | 694 | 350 | 344 |
| Literacy | 78.35% | 86.45% | 69.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 300 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,499 | 614 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% 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, 1,520 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,520 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 498 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 167 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 162 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 164 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 886 | 639 | 247 |
| Non Working | 2,892 | 1,161 | 1,731 |
Map of Balua, Supaul, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balua, Chhatapur
Below are the list of villages near Balua village in Chhatapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gareria Chakla | 379 |
| Bishunpur Ghulami | 2,558 |
| Gurdharia | 1,778 |
| Bhawanipur Tharha | 901 |
| Matiari | 3,305 |
| Barhmotar | 1,892 |
| Mahadeopatti | 1,976 |
| Tengri | 1,347 |
| Chapain | 4,104 |
| Chainpur | 4,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balua, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia