Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Meherma block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,144 out of which 614 are males and 530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 863.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 181 which is 16% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 77.1%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 85.24% and the female literacy rate is 67.91% 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 | 181 | 106 | 75 |
| Literacy | 77.05% | 85.24% | 67.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 181 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% 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, 464 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 195 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 149 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 89 | 145 |
| Non Working | 680 | 330 | 350 |
Map of Balia, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Balia, Meherma
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Meherma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobardhanpur | 195 |
| Leoabhujani | 6 |
| Lohachinta | 967 |
| Meghnath | 566 |
| Madhupur | 1,000 |
| Kamal Chak | 679 |
| Dumaria | 155 |
| Marpa | 1,496 |
| Tetaria | 1,008 |
| Dalahi | 497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia