Balikhamar Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Balikhamar is a village situated in Sindhekela block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Balikhamar. The total population of Balikhamar is 457 out of which 226 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikhamar is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balikhamar village is 73 which is 16% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikhamar is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Balikhamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikhamar is 57%. Thus Balikhamar village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 73.3% and the female literacy rate is 40.93% in Balikhamar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balikhamar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balikhamar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balikhamar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| Literacy | 57.03% | 73.3% | 40.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 86 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Balikhamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikhamar village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 29.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 62 | 116 |
| Non Working | 205 | 92 | 113 |
Nearby Villages to Balikhamar,
Below are the list of villages near Balikhamar village in Sindhekela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranipur | 367 |
| Phulbandha | 534 |
| Jharial | 976 |
| Malkasada | 710 |
| Banjupadar | 366 |
| Golabandh | 353 |
| Tentulipara | 293 |
| Pudapali | 654 |
| Bagartipara | 443 |
| Beheravata | 582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikhamar, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia