Balekoppa Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balekoppa is a village situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Balekoppa. The total population of Balekoppa is 234 out of which 124 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balekoppa is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balekoppa village is 24 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balekoppa is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Balekoppa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balekoppa is 66.2%. Thus Balekoppa village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 59.8% in Balekoppa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balekoppa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balekoppa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balekoppa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Literacy | 66.19% | 72.22% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 95 | 46 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Balekoppa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balekoppa village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 65 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Non Working | 132 | 52 | 80 |
Nearby Villages to Balekoppa,
Below are the list of villages near Balekoppa village in Shikarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenchigondanakoppa | 1,599 |
| Muddanahalli | 1,156 |
| Dabbanabhyranahalli | 1,684 |
| Kengatti | 1,232 |
| Sanklapura | 1,096 |
| Doopadahalli | 635 |
| Maravalli | 2,219 |
| Thimlapura | 1,138 |
| Dindadahalli | 1,239 |
| Ittigehalli | 1,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balekoppa, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia