Balur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balur is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Balur. The total population of Balur is 1,033 out of which 514 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balur is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balur village is 119 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balur is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Balur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balur is 81.5%. Thus Balur village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 89.33% and the female literacy rate is 73.92% in Balur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 64 | 55 |
| Literacy | 81.51% | 89.33% | 73.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 112 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balur village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 268 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 169 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 53 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| Non Working | 598 | 239 | 359 |
Nearby Villages to Balur,
Below are the list of villages near Balur village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nevatoor | 689 |
| Nerala Mane | 357 |
| Halugudde | 789 |
| Kukakalale | 249 |
| Nanjavalli | 714 |
| Bilki | 358 |
| Kalasetti Koppa | 30 |
| Govatoor | 4,407 |
| Hiremaithe | 776 |
| Mugute Koppa | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balur, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia