Balugodu Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balugodu is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 434 families residing in the village Balugodu. The total population of Balugodu is 2,013 out of which 976 are males and 1,037 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balugodu is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balugodu village is 161 which is 8% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balugodu is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Balugodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balugodu is 87.8%. Thus Balugodu village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 90.83% and the female literacy rate is 84.97% in Balugodu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balugodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balugodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balugodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 90.83% | 84.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 124 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 149 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 164 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Balugodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balugodu village out of total population, 909 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 909 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 883 | 496 | 387 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 64 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 706 | 385 | 321 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,104 | 460 | 644 |
Nearby Villages to Balugodu,
Below are the list of villages near Balugodu village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangala | 697 |
| Bittangala | 1,068 |
| V.Badaga | 824 |
| 1St Rudraguppe | 1,352 |
| Arji | 3,842 |
| Halugunda | 3,446 |
| Maggula | 716 |
| Hachinad | 1,146 |
| Aimangala | 651 |
| Yedur | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balugodu, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia