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Balua Population - Bhojpur, Bihar

Balua is a large village located in Barhara Block of Bhojpur district, Bihar with total 1292 families residing. The Balua village has population of 7829 of which 4225 are males while 3604 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balua village population of children with age 0-6 is 1347 which makes up 17.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balua village is 853 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Balua as per census is 768, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Balua village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Balua village was 70.30 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Balua Male literacy stands at 82.44 % while female literacy rate was 56.38 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balua 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 Balua village.

Balua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,292 - -
Population 7,829 4,225 3,604
Child (0-6) 1,347 762 585
Schedule Caste 735 387 348
Schedule Tribe 80 45 35
Literacy 70.30 % 82.44 % 56.38 %
Total Workers 2,177 1,848 329
Main Worker 1,202 - -
Marginal Worker 975 715 260

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.02 % of total population in Balua village.

Work Profile

In Balua village out of total population, 2177 were engaged in work activities. 55.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2177 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 733 were Agricultural labourer.