Balegundi Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balegundi is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Balegundi. The total population of Balegundi is 415 out of which 202 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balegundi is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balegundi village is 47 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balegundi is 1,350 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Balegundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balegundi is 73.6%. Thus Balegundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 81.87% and the female literacy rate is 65.59% in Balegundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balegundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balegundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balegundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 81.87% | 65.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 53 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balegundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balegundi village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 119 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 58 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 6 | 27 |
| Non Working | 246 | 77 | 169 |
Nearby Villages to Balegundi,
Below are the list of villages near Balegundi village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulluru | 597 |
| Shiraguppe | 449 |
| Hakkarekoppa | 243 |
| Naragodu | 164 |
| Brahmanachitratte | 163 |
| Bilisiri | 1,116 |
| Hotalasara | 100 |
| Halavagodu | 101 |
| Puradasara | 19 |
| Jambani | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balegundi, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia