Balanga Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Balanga is a village situated in Nimapada block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,320 families residing in the village Balanga. The total population of Balanga is 5,673 out of which 2,882 are males and 2,791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balanga is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balanga village is 579 which is 10% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balanga is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Balanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balanga is 86.2%. Thus Balanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 92.03% and the female literacy rate is 80.29% in Balanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 579 | 309 | 270 |
| Literacy | 86.22% | 92.03% | 80.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 851 | 427 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,281 | 514 | 767 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balanga village out of total population, 2,129 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,567 | 1,369 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 378 | 366 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 200 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 899 | 744 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 562 | 336 | 226 |
| Non Working | 3,544 | 1,177 | 2,367 |
Nearby Villages to Balanga,
Below are the list of villages near Balanga village in Nimapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garhchandpur | 2,696 |
| Purunabalanga | 152 |
| Beraboi | 1,307 |
| Brahmanchandpur | 315 |
| Dandipur | 677 |
| Uchhupur | 1,099 |
| Kasiasasan | 655 |
| Naruda | 594 |
| Balipada | 319 |
| Sahadapada | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balanga, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia