Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Balia is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 2,021 out of which 1,045 are males and 976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 934.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia village is 258 which is 13% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Balia village.

Population
2,021
Families
442
Literacy
65.57%
Sex Ratio
934

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 65.6%. Thus Balia village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 71.89% and the female literacy rate is 58.88% in Balia village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balia village.

Total Male Female
Children 258 138 120
Literacy 65.57% 71.89% 58.88%
Scheduled Caste 1,685 858 827
Scheduled Tribe 12 8 4
Illiterate 865 393 472

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Balia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balia village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 30.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 191 179 12
Cultivators 68 65 3
Agriculture Labourer 41 38 3
Other Workers 82 76 6
Marginal Workers 441 430 11
Non Working 1,389 436 953

Nearby Villages to Balia,

Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Arambag.

Village Population
Ghar Gohal 2,021
Chak Benshe 1,252
Purbbaharipur 1,632
Banamalipur 1,323
Fatepur 529
Malaypur 8,465
Bachhanari 2,044
Chak Behala 120
Tala 1,179
Chak Hazi 2,549

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