Balakrishnapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Balakrishnapur is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 515 families residing in the village Balakrishnapur. The total population of Balakrishnapur is 2,146 out of which 1,015 are males and 1,131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balakrishnapur is 1,114.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balakrishnapur village is 234 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balakrishnapur is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Balakrishnapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balakrishnapur is 65%. Thus Balakrishnapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 76.93% and the female literacy rate is 54.75% in Balakrishnapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balakrishnapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balakrishnapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balakrishnapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 135 | 99 |
| Literacy | 64.96% | 76.93% | 54.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 638 | 303 | 335 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 338 | 566 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balakrishnapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balakrishnapur village out of total population, 989 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 989 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 434 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 250 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 85 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 96 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 132 | 382 |
| Non Working | 1,157 | 449 | 708 |
Nearby Villages to Balakrishnapur,
Below are the list of villages near Balakrishnapur village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandika | 3,812 |
| Putiapadar | 1,133 |
| Digapada | 264 |
| Gangadahani | 3,075 |
| Dayanidhipur | 303 |
| Dhobadi | 3,956 |
| Jamuni | 3,463 |
| Hantash | 433 |
| Burutulu | 1,507 |
| Sahapur | 3,742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balakrishnapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia