Balakot Population, Caste, Working Data Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Balakot is a village situated in Damoh tehsil of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 642 families residing in the village Balakot. The total population of Balakot is 2,910 out of which 1,552 are males and 1,358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balakot is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balakot village is 469 which is 16% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balakot is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Balakot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balakot is 67.6%. Thus Balakot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Damoh district. The male literacy rate is 78.81% and the female literacy rate is 54.47% in Balakot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balakot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balakot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balakot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 240 | 229 |
| Literacy | 67.55% | 78.81% | 54.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 220 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 409 | 216 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 1,261 | 518 | 743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Balakot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balakot village out of total population, 1,318 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,318 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 831 | 671 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 217 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 234 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 190 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 165 | 322 |
| Non Working | 1,592 | 716 | 876 |
Map of Balakot, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balakot, Damoh
Below are the list of villages near Balakot village in Damoh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chourai | 1,013 |
| Tejgarh Khurd | 1,067 |
| Bhilampura | 844 |
| Bahera | 411 |
| Jamuniya | 1,048 |
| Pipariya Nayak | 309 |
| Dhangour | 2,244 |
| Itwa Khurd | 292 |
| Lanji | 1,018 |
| Dupariya | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balakot, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia