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Balia Population - Nayagarh, Orissa

Balia is a medium size village located in Ranapur Block of Nayagarh district, Orissa with total 194 families residing. The Balia village has population of 792 of which 412 are males while 380 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balia village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 10.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balia village is 922 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balia as per census is 708, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balia village was 83.10 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balia Male literacy stands at 90.66 % while female literacy rate was 75.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Balia village.

Balia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 194 - -
Population 792 412 380
Child (0-6) 82 48 34
Schedule Caste 16 9 7
Schedule Tribe 182 89 93
Literacy 83.10 % 90.66 % 75.14 %
Total Workers 284 225 59
Main Worker 107 - -
Marginal Worker 177 123 54

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.02 % of total population in Balia village.

Work Profile

In Balia village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 37.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.