Balacola Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Balacola is a village situated in Kundah taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,097 families residing in the village Balacola. The total population of Balacola is 13,622 out of which 6,515 are males and 7,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balacola is 1,091.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balacola village is 871 which is 6% of the total population. There are 446 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balacola is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Balacola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balacola is 85.7%. Thus Balacola village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 92.82% and the female literacy rate is 79.17% in Balacola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balacola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balacola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balacola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 871 | 446 | 425 |
| Literacy | 85.66% | 92.82% | 79.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,253 | 2,105 | 2,148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 23 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 2,699 | 882 | 1,817 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Balacola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balacola village out of total population, 7,863 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,863 workers engaged in Main Work, 743 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,939 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,421 | 3,776 | 3,645 |
| Cultivators | 743 | 381 | 362 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,939 | 1,366 | 1,573 |
| Household Industries | 127 | 49 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 3,612 | 1,980 | 1,632 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 213 | 229 |
| Non Working | 5,759 | 2,526 | 3,233 |
Nearby Villages to Balacola,
Below are the list of villages near Balacola village in Kundah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulligoor | 4,647 |
| Melkundah | 2,106 |
| Ithalar | 9,876 |
| Kinnakkorai | 1,306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balacola, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia