Balagodu Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balagodu is a village situated in Sulya taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 329 families residing in the village Balagodu. The total population of Balagodu is 1,313 out of which 657 are males and 656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagodu is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balagodu village is 138 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagodu is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Balagodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagodu is 86%. Thus Balagodu village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 91.23% and the female literacy rate is 80.58% in Balagodu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 64 | 74 |
| Literacy | 85.96% | 91.23% | 80.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 115 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 48 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 303 | 116 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Balagodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagodu village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 709 | 452 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 673 | 430 | 243 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 591 | 200 | 391 |
Nearby Villages to Balagodu,
Below are the list of villages near Balagodu village in Sulya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Inakidu | 949 |
| Hariharapallathadka | 1,011 |
| Subramanya | 4,443 |
| Kollamogru | 1,841 |
| Yenekallu | 2,684 |
| Kalmakaru | 1,167 |
| Nalkooru | 2,525 |
| Devachalla | 3,820 |
| Guthigaru | 4,211 |
| Balpa | 2,973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagodu, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia