Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Derabish block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 547 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 2,112 out of which 1,038 are males and 1,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 253 which is 12% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 86.8%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 92.51% and the female literacy rate is 81.28% 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 | 253 | 130 | 123 |
| Literacy | 86.77% | 92.51% | 81.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 566 | 272 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 198 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% 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, 746 were engaged in work activities. 17.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 117 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 618 | 501 | 117 |
| Non Working | 1,366 | 420 | 946 |
Map of Balia, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balia, Derabish
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Derabish.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bibhutipada | 444 |
| Golarahat | 659 |
| Nilakanthapur | 1,426 |
| KajipurPatana | 42 |
| Baghalo | 398 |
| MulanaPatana | 630 |
| Raghudaspur | 64 |
| Jasor | 223 |
| Ario | 731 |
| Darbol | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia