# Ward 1, Balia (Begusarai, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Balia, Bihar 

# Ward 1, Balia

Ward 1 of Balia, Begusarai district, Bihar, had **2,158 people in 406 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 50.8%, below the town average of 65.3%.

- 2,158people (2011)
- 406households
- 9 of 24by population
- 50.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Balia?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Balia average

Literacy (age 7+) ****50.8%**

**65.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927**

**898

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1018**

**942

Working population ****25.5%**

**26.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 114 (21%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Farming 412 (75%) · **■** Marginal 17 (3%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 15 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Balia average

Electricity for lighting ****15%**

**31%

Toilet within the home ****35%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****62%**

**43%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**13%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**85%

Use banking services ****14%**

**33%

Television ****14%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****51%**

**31%

Own their home ****99%**

**95%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Balia

- Ward 22,514 people
- Ward 32,361 people
- Ward 42,280 people

[Full Balia ward list (24 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/balia/balia/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Balia?2,158 people in 406 households (Census 2011)