Balkunje Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balkunje is a village situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Balkunje. The total population of Balkunje is 1,551 out of which 656 are males and 895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkunje is 1,364.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balkunje village is 126 which is 8% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkunje is 1,423 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,364) of Balkunje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkunje is 92.5%. Thus Balkunje village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 96.03% and the female literacy rate is 89.89% in Balkunje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balkunje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balkunje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balkunje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 52 | 74 |
| Literacy | 92.49% | 96.03% | 89.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 34 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 76 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Balkunje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkunje village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 291 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 57 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 4 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 201 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 76 | 39 |
| Non Working | 957 | 289 | 668 |
Nearby Villages to Balkunje,
Below are the list of villages near Balkunje village in Mangalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karnire | 920 |
| Ulipady | 1,032 |
| Athikari Bettu | 2,219 |
| Kollur | 778 |
| Kavathar | 1,529 |
| Shimanthur | 1,607 |
| Kilpady | 3,389 |
| Bellairu | 2,141 |
| Padupanamboor | 1,326 |
| Sasihithlu | 2,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkunje, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia