Balat Population, Caste, Working Data Sambalpur, Odisha - Census 2011
Balat is a village situated in Kisinda block of Sambalpur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 42 families residing in the village Balat. The total population of Balat is 194 out of which 97 are males and 97 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balat is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balat village is 28 which is 14% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balat is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Balat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balat is 65.7%. Thus Balat village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Sambalpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.61% and the female literacy rate is 55.95% in Balat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Literacy | 65.66% | 75.61% | 55.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 60 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 35 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.4% of total population in Balat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balat village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 10 | 54 |
| Non Working | 69 | 36 | 33 |
Nearby Villages to Balat,
Below are the list of villages near Balat village in Kisinda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balikiari | 103 |
| Bhikampur | 90 |
| Sahajbahalaliasdang-teka | 337 |
| Belbahali | 25 |
| Sankhabhaguni | 265 |
| Kholgarh | 329 |
| Luhabir | 150 |
| Mangalpur | 252 |
| Tileimal | 116 |
| Panimara | 370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balat, Sambalpur, Odisha - Wikipedia