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Balia Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Balia is a medium size village located in Ramgarh Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 92 families residing. The Balia village has population of 456 of which 218 are males while 238 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balia village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 21.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balia village is 1092 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Balia as per census is 1087, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Balia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Balia village was 47.22 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Balia Male literacy stands at 62.21 % while female literacy rate was 33.51 %.

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 92 - -
Population 456 218 238
Child (0-6) 96 46 50
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 307 153 154
Literacy 47.22 % 62.21 % 33.51 %
Total Workers 211 107 104
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 204 103 101

Caste Factor

In Balia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.44 % of total population in Balia village.

Work Profile

In Balia village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 3.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.