Ballam Population, Caste, Working Data Debagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Ballam is a village situated in Debagarh block of Debagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 691 families residing in the village Ballam. The total population of Ballam is 2,820 out of which 1,446 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ballam is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ballam village is 347 which is 12% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ballam is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Ballam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ballam is 72.6%. Thus Ballam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.3% of Debagarh district. The male literacy rate is 82.55% and the female literacy rate is 62.4% in Ballam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ballam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ballam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ballam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 347 | 191 | 156 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 82.55% | 62.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 475 | 254 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 179 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 1,024 | 410 | 614 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Ballam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ballam village out of total population, 1,727 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,727 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 622 | 553 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 266 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 164 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 85 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,105 | 367 | 738 |
| Non Working | 1,093 | 526 | 567 |
Nearby Villages to Ballam,
Below are the list of villages near Ballam village in Debagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mayapur | 31 |
| Chhuriabahal | 291 |
| Basalai | 1,681 |
| Kalamati | 1,055 |
| Asananali | 1,023 |
| Khandadhuan | 251 |
| Bichhakhani | 183 |
| Niktimal | 432 |
| Nuagaon | 1,441 |
| Gajaribania | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ballam, Debagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia