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Balia Population - Koraput, Orissa

Balia is a large village located in Jeypore Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 696 families residing. The Balia village has population of 3565 of which 1727 are males while 1838 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balia village population of children with age 0-6 is 577 which makes up 16.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balia village is 1064 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balia as per census is 1068, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balia village was 51.00 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balia Male literacy stands at 64.43 % while female literacy rate was 38.38 %.

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 696 - -
Population 3,565 1,727 1,838
Child (0-6) 577 279 298
Schedule Caste 682 328 354
Schedule Tribe 1,969 947 1,022
Literacy 51.00 % 64.43 % 38.38 %
Total Workers 1,558 832 726
Main Worker 934 - -
Marginal Worker 624 197 427

Caste Factor

In Balia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.13 % of total population in Balia village.

Work Profile

In Balia village out of total population, 1558 were engaged in work activities. 59.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1558 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 518 were Agricultural labourer.