Balikana Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Balikana is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 347 families residing in the village Balikana. The total population of Balikana is 1,604 out of which 784 are males and 820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikana is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balikana village is 198 which is 12% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikana is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Balikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikana is 77.3%. Thus Balikana village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 83.65% and the female literacy rate is 71.29% 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 | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Literacy | 77.31% | 83.65% | 71.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 164 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 211 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikana village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 20.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 283 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,223 | 430 | 793 |
Nearby Villages to Balikana,
Below are the list of villages near Balikana village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagabanpur | 843 |
| Belpal | 3,635 |
| Jaganathpursasan | 393 |
| Sanolara | 310 |
| Bandhapatana | 1,047 |
| Baradia | 493 |
| Ostia | 1,325 |
| Manikhandi | 58 |
| Nagada | 1,848 |
| Madhupur | 894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikana, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia