Balikuda Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Balikuda is a village situated in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 361 families residing in the village Balikuda. The total population of Balikuda is 1,669 out of which 885 are males and 784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikuda is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balikuda village is 172 which is 10% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikuda is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Balikuda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikuda is 83.6%. Thus Balikuda village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 93.85% and the female literacy rate is 72% in Balikuda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balikuda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balikuda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balikuda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Literacy | 83.63% | 93.85% | 72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 529 | 285 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 137 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balikuda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikuda village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 421 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 113 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 104 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 192 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 67 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,114 | 397 | 717 |
Nearby Villages to Balikuda,
Below are the list of villages near Balikuda village in Marsaghai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karamakul | 887 |
| Aitipur | 551 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,100 |
| Badakul | 2,193 |
| Kusun pur | 1,383 |
| Dahimachha | 1,134 |
| Tulasi pur | 1,254 |
| Benupal | 1,454 |
| Badapaldia | 513 |
| Gobardhanpur | 599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikuda, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia