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Balia Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Balia is a large village located in Derabish Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 547 families residing. The Balia village has population of 2112 of which 1038 are males while 1074 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balia village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 11.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balia village is 1035 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balia as per census is 946, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balia village was 86.77 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balia Male literacy stands at 92.51 % while female literacy rate was 81.28 %.

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 547 - -
Population 2,112 1,038 1,074
Child (0-6) 253 130 123
Schedule Caste 566 272 294
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 86.77 % 92.51 % 81.28 %
Total Workers 746 618 128
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 618 501 117

Caste Factor

Balia village of Kendrapara has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.80 % of total population in Balia village. The village Balia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balia village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 17.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.