Balkur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balkur is a village situated in Honavar taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 613 families residing in the village Balkur. The total population of Balkur is 2,758 out of which 1,385 are males and 1,373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balkur village is 247 which is 9% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkur is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Balkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkur is 82.5%. Thus Balkur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 90.42% and the female literacy rate is 74.64% 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 | 247 | 132 | 115 |
| Literacy | 82.52% | 90.42% | 74.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 686 | 252 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Balkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkur village out of total population, 1,200 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,200 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 956 | 733 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 137 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 690 | 498 | 192 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 177 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,558 | 475 | 1,083 |
Nearby Villages to Balkur,
Below are the list of villages near Balkur village in Honavar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melin-Idgunji | 1,648 |
| Heggar | 191 |
| Kelgin-Idgunji | 1,509 |
| Kelgin-Mannige | 48 |
| Gunavante | 2,628 |
| Talgod | 1,194 |
| Malkod | 543 |
| Manki | 19,064 |
| Hosapatna | 2,529 |
| Gudemakki | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkur, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia