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Balia Population - Banka, Bihar

Balia is a medium size village located in Belhar Block of Banka district, Bihar with total 359 families residing. The Balia village has population of 1883 of which 917 are males while 966 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balia village population of children with age 0-6 is 336 which makes up 17.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balia village is 1053 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balia as per census is 1255, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Balia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balia village was 53.14 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balia Male literacy stands at 65.49 % while female literacy rate was 40.95 %.

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 359 - -
Population 1,883 917 966
Child (0-6) 336 149 187
Schedule Caste 131 68 63
Schedule Tribe 195 98 97
Literacy 53.14 % 65.49 % 40.95 %
Total Workers 738 467 271
Main Worker 519 - -
Marginal Worker 219 43 176

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.96 % of total population in Balia village.

Work Profile

In Balia village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 70.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.