Balagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Balagaon is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 245 families residing in the village Balagaon. The total population of Balagaon is 1,009 out of which 506 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagaon is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balagaon village is 150 which is 15% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagaon is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Balagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagaon is 58%. Thus Balagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 72.6% and the female literacy rate is 43.52% in Balagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 79 | 71 |
| Literacy | 57.97% | 72.6% | 43.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 97 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 74 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 196 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Balagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagaon village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 281 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 131 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 137 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 20 | 38 |
| Non Working | 491 | 205 | 286 |
Nearby Villages to Balagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Balagaon village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotagaon | 1,726 |
| Khandidangriguda | 1,109 |
| Naikguda | 163 |
| Bankapala | 2,338 |
| Arebeda | 1,465 |
| Deypur | 1,901 |
| Thelkomunda | 957 |
| Bhatigaon | 1,307 |
| Matualguda | 1,098 |
| Mandal | 1,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia