Balikana Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Balikana is a village situated in Similia block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 229 families residing in the village Balikana. The total population of Balikana is 946 out of which 496 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikana is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balikana village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikana is 646 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Balikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikana is 74.2%. Thus Balikana village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 86.23% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Balikana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balikana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balikana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balikana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 82 | 53 |
| Literacy | 74.23% | 86.23% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 187 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 139 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Balikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikana village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 183 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 91 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 59 | 49 |
| Non Working | 637 | 254 | 383 |
Nearby Villages to Balikana,
Below are the list of villages near Balikana village in Similia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagia | 348 |
| Govindapur | 634 |
| Markona | 3,227 |
| Chandrapada | 1,918 |
| Kusunkharie | 210 |
| Narayanpur | 873 |
| Inayatpur | 195 |
| Barhampur | 111 |
| Bari | 2,453 |
| Akhuapal | 111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikana, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia