Balikhamar Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Balikhamar is a village situated in Rayagada block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 96 families residing in the village Balikhamar. The total population of Balikhamar is 473 out of which 198 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikhamar is 1,389.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balikhamar village is 65 which is 14% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikhamar is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,389) of Balikhamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikhamar is 51.5%. Thus Balikhamar village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 74.57% and the female literacy rate is 34.47% 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 | 65 | 25 | 40 |
| Literacy | 51.47% | 74.57% | 34.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 427 | 178 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 69 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.3% of total population in Balikhamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikhamar village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 132 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 122 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 168 | 65 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Balikhamar,
Below are the list of villages near Balikhamar village in Rayagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankulipadar | 162 |
| Palipenda | 196 |
| Kotaguda | 7 |
| Gaudaguda | 296 |
| Ambaguda | 397 |
| Dumuriguda | 841 |
| Gadisesikhal | 939 |
| Khedapoda | 1,218 |
| Laxmipur | 568 |
| Deopur | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikhamar, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia