Balugaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Khordha, Odisha - Census 2011
Balugaon is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Balugaon block of Khordha district. The Balugaon city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,735 families residing in the Balugaon city. The total population of Balugaon is 17,645 out of which 9,150 are males and 8,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balugaon is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balugaon city is 1956 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1044 male children and 912 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balugaon is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balugaon is 81.7%. Thus Balugaon has lower literacy rate compared to 86.9% of Khordha district. The male literacy rate is 87.96% and the female literacy rate is 75.08% in Balugaon.
Balugaon Notified Area Committee has total administration over 3,735 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balugaon Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balugaon Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,956 | 1,044 | 912 |
| Literacy | 81.7% | 77.9% | 67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,543 | 2,346 | 2,197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 38 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 4,822 | 2,020 | 2,802 |
Caste-wise Population - Balugaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Balugaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,543 | 2,346 | 2,197 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68 | 38 | 30 |
Religion-wise Population - Balugaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balugaon is 16,969 which is 96.17% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balugaon is 635 which is 3.6% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Balugaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,969 | (96.17%) | 8,788 | 8,181 |
| Muslim | 635 | (3.6%) | 344 | 291 |
| Christian | 29 | (0.16%) | 11 | 18 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.07%) | 7 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Balugaon
The total literacy rate of Balugaon was 81.73% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 12,823 literates, males were 7,130 while females were 5,693. Also the male literacy rate was 87.96% and the female literacy rate was 75.08% in Balugaon.
| Balugaon | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.08% | 64.01% |
| Male | 87.96% | 81.59% |
| Total | 81.73% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Balugaon
The Sex Ratio of Balugaon is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Balugaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Balugaon.
Child Population - Balugaon
According to Census 2011, there were 1,956 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balugaon. Out of which 1,044 were male while 912 were female.
Working Population - Balugaon
In Balugaon Notified Area Committee out of total population, 6,078 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,928 | 4,321 | 607 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 76 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 154 | 121 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 4,601 | 4,041 | 560 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,150 | 778 | 372 |
| Non Working | 11,567 | 4,051 | 7,516 |
Balugaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balugaon is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,864 | 76.9% | 836 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,211 | 72.5% | 895 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,683 | 65.4% | 950 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,285 | 79.3% | 921 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,023 | 63.6% | 932 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,019 | 64.9% | 916 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,108 | 77.3% | 1,018 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,330 | 71.4% | 911 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,707 | 79.3% | 994 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,054 | 82.6% | 913 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,361 | 76.4% | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balugaon, Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia