Balichai Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Balichai is a village situated in Asika block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 373 families residing in the village Balichai. The total population of Balichai is 1,800 out of which 873 are males and 927 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balichai is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balichai village is 259 which is 14% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balichai is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Balichai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balichai is 66.8%. Thus Balichai village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 57.58% in Balichai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balichai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balichai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balichai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 143 | 116 |
| Literacy | 66.84% | 77.12% | 57.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 127 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 770 | 310 | 460 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balichai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balichai village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 323 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 237 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 148 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,173 | 402 | 771 |
Nearby Villages to Balichai,
Below are the list of villages near Balichai village in Asika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| khariguda Rajendrapur | 404 |
| Rishipur | 1,134 |
| Gangapur Alias Purusotampur Sasan | 971 |
| Gadagadahill | 48 |
| Sandhinuapalli | 480 |
| Nabaratnapur | 1,528 |
| Sahapur | 655 |
| Magurapalli | 614 |
| Kharia | 2,899 |
| Dantaribagada | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balichai, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia