Balia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Begusarai district, Bihar

Balia Block of Begusarai district has a total population of 182,178 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 96,869 are males while 85,309 are females. In 2011 there were a total 33,812 families residing in Balia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Balia Block is 881.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.1% people live in Urban areas while 73.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 65.3% while that in rural areas is 63.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Balia Block is 898 while that of Rural areas is 875.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balia Block is 35051 which is 19% of the total population. There are 18255 male children and 16796 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia Block is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Balia Block.

The total literacy rate of Balia Block is 63.95%. The male literacy rate is 57.7% and the female literacy rate is 44.77% in Balia Block.

Population
182,178
Literacy
63.95%
Sex Ratio
881

To facilitate the administration, Balia Block is further divided into 1 town and 107 villages.

Balia Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 35,051 18,255 16,796
Literacy 63.95% 57.7% 44.77%
Scheduled Caste 19,460 10,357 9,103
Scheduled Tribe 71 38 33
Illiterate 88,087 40,974 47,113

Caste-wise Population - Balia Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balia Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,460 10,357 9,103
Schedule Tribe 71 38 33

Religion-wise Population - Balia Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 139,246 (76.43%) 74,333 64,913
Muslim 42,104 (23.11%) 22,069 20,035
Christian 192 (0.11%) 105 87
Sikh 12 (0.01%) 6 6
Buddhist 19 (0.01%) 8 11
Jain 24 (0.01%) 12 12
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 581 (0.32%) 336 245

Literacy Rate - Balia Block

Average literacy rate of Balia Block in 2011 were 63.95% in which, male and female literacy were 71.1% and 55.75% respectively. Total literate in Balia Block were 94,091 of which male and female were 55,895 and 38,196 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Balia Block

The Sex Ratio of Balia Block is 881 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 881 females in Balia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Balia Block.


Child Population - Balia Block

According to Census 2011, there were 35,051 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balia Block. Out of which 18,255 were male while 16,796 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Balia Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,820 families under Balia Block living in urban areas while 8,820 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.1% of total population of Balia Block lives in Urban areas while 73.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 9,182 while that in rural regions is 25,869.

Total Urban Rural
Population 182,178 47,550 134,628
Children (0 - 6 years) 35,051 9,182 25,869
Schedule Caste 19,460 5,064 14,396
Schedule Tribe 71 4 67
Literacy 63.95% 65.28% 63.49%
Sex Ratio 881 898 875

Working Population - Balia Block

In Balia Block out of total population, 53,152 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,688 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,014 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 35,642 31,114 4,528
Cultivators 8,688 8,039 649
Agriculture Labourer 15,014 12,853 2,161
Household Industries 1,254 928 326
Other Workers 10,686 9,294 1,392
Marginal Workers 17,510 12,274 5,236
Non Working 129,026 53,481 75,545

Nearby Blocks from Balia Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Balia Block in Begusarai district.


Balia Block Map


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