Balita Population, Caste, Working Data Debagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Balita is a village situated in Barkot block of Debagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 315 families residing in the village Balita. The total population of Balita is 1,259 out of which 663 are males and 596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balita is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balita village is 156 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balita is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Balita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balita is 84.5%. Thus Balita village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.3% of Debagarh district. The male literacy rate is 91.05% and the female literacy rate is 77.2% in Balita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 82 | 74 |
| Literacy | 84.5% | 91.05% | 77.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 226 | 117 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 66 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 134 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Balita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balita village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 412 | 344 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 163 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 146 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 62 | 126 |
| Non Working | 659 | 257 | 402 |
Nearby Villages to Balita,
Below are the list of villages near Balita village in Barkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danra | 1,621 |
| Nrusinganagar | 33 |
| Anantapichhula | 123 |
| Jhumpura | 448 |
| Basupali | 714 |
| Ranja | 242 |
| Jhumpura | 274 |
| Jayapichhula | 215 |
| Barkot | 582 |
| Chakadihicolony | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balita, Debagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia