Balpa Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balpa is a village situated in Sulya taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 698 families residing in the village Balpa. The total population of Balpa is 2,973 out of which 1,483 are males and 1,490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balpa is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balpa village is 273 which is 9% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balpa is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Balpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balpa is 84%. Thus Balpa village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 88.27% and the female literacy rate is 79.72% in Balpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 144 | 129 |
| Literacy | 83.96% | 88.27% | 79.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 417 | 214 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 706 | 301 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Balpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balpa village out of total population, 1,661 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,661 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,567 | 962 | 605 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 169 | 18 | 151 |
| Other Workers | 1,393 | 940 | 453 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 30 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,312 | 491 | 821 |
Nearby Villages to Balpa,
Below are the list of villages near Balpa village in Sulya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,185 |
| Guthigaru | 4,211 |
| Kuthkunja | 1,671 |
| Devachalla | 3,820 |
| Kalmadka | 2,241 |
| Nalkooru | 2,525 |
| Pambethady | 1,267 |
| Yenekallu | 2,684 |
| Aivathoklu | 3,453 |
| Subramanya | 4,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balpa, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia