Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 531 out of which 244 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,176.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 52 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,176) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 73.5%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.82% and the female literacy rate is 63.53% 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 | 52 | 20 | 32 |
| Literacy | 73.49% | 84.82% | 63.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 54 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 71 | 172 |
| Non Working | 232 | 117 | 115 |
Map of Balia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Balia, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatibari | 125 |
| Shuknakhali | 728 |
| Ganthabila | 269 |
| Saftaldiha | 547 |
| Bara Gahira | 601 |
| Chhota Shirshi | 180 |
| Sagarbhanga | 538 |
| Sagbandi | 63 |
| Hariadhara | 125 |
| Harki | 314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia