Balenja Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balenja is a village situated in Beltangadi taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Balenja. The total population of Balenja is 1,456 out of which 683 are males and 773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balenja is 1,132.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balenja village is 149 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balenja is 1,224 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,132) of Balenja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balenja is 81%. Thus Balenja village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 75.25% in Balenja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balenja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balenja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balenja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 67 | 82 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 87.5% | 75.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 46 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 144 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Balenja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balenja village out of total population, 850 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 850 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 336 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 9 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 318 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 116 | 282 |
| Non Working | 606 | 231 | 375 |
Nearby Villages to Balenja,
Below are the list of villages near Balenja village in Beltangadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalkuru | 1,344 |
| Thenkakaranduru | 2,345 |
| Kukkedi | 2,195 |
| Savanalu | 1,823 |
| Bajire | 1,932 |
| Navooru | 3,163 |
| Nittade | 2,116 |
| Mithabagilu | 4,002 |
| Pilya | 1,276 |
| Malavanthige | 3,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balenja, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia