Balkur Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balkur is a village situated in Kundapura taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 584 families residing in the village Balkur. The total population of Balkur is 2,998 out of which 1,416 are males and 1,582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkur is 1,117.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balkur village is 299 which is 10% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkur is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Balkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkur is 79%. Thus Balkur village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 87.26% and the female literacy rate is 71.64% in Balkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 152 | 147 |
| Literacy | 78.96% | 87.26% | 71.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 102 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 867 | 313 | 554 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Balkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkur village out of total population, 1,123 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,094 | 796 | 298 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 105 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 73 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 835 | 610 | 225 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,875 | 610 | 1,265 |
Nearby Villages to Balkur,
Below are the list of villages near Balkur village in Kundapura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basrur | 6,613 |
| Japthi | 2,178 |
| Anagalli | 3,060 |
| Hombady-Mandadi | 1,570 |
| Kandavara | 3,357 |
| Korgi | 2,323 |
| Kalavara | 2,764 |
| Heskathoor | 980 |
| Asodu | 1,114 |
| Hallady-Harkadi | 1,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkur, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia