Balikonta Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Balikonta is a village situated in Jagdalpur tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 238 families residing in the village Balikonta. The total population of Balikonta is 1,099 out of which 554 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikonta is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balikonta village is 166 which is 15% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikonta is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Balikonta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikonta is 54.2%. Thus Balikonta village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 66.38% and the female literacy rate is 42.06% in Balikonta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balikonta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balikonta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balikonta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 87 | 79 |
| Literacy | 54.23% | 66.38% | 42.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 804 | 415 | 389 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 244 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.2% of total population in Balikonta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikonta village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 263 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 69 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 171 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Non Working | 761 | 278 | 483 |
Nearby Villages to Balikonta,
Below are the list of villages near Balikonta village in Jagdalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalipur | 2,083 |
| Kondawal | 751 |
| Tamakoni | 222 |
| Titirgaon | 1,467 |
| Aasana | 3,987 |
| Ghatpadmoor | 2,657 |
| Halbakachora | 936 |
| Machkot | 250 |
| Mangdu Kachora | 560 |
| Tiriya | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikonta, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia