Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Guraru block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,271 out of which 652 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 194 which is 15% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 64.8%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 73.48% and the female literacy rate is 55.99% 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 | 194 | 109 | 85 |
| Literacy | 64.81% | 73.48% | 55.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 174 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 573 | 253 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 225 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 108 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 89 | 80 |
| Non Working | 866 | 338 | 528 |
Map of Balia, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balia, Guraru
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Guraru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asani | 2,266 |
| Pananiyan | 690 |
| Ghatera | 5,351 |
| Mangrawan | 2,372 |
| Dadnapur | 831 |
| Dewa Kali | 4,264 |
| Indil | 1,744 |
| Gangati | 1,010 |
| Budhpur | 524 |
| Banara | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia