Belagan Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Belagan is a village situated in Polasara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 380 families residing in the village Belagan. The total population of Belagan is 1,856 out of which 938 are males and 918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Belagan is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belagan village is 230 which is 12% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belagan is 1,233 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Belagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Belagan is 69.5%. Thus Belagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 82.16% and the female literacy rate is 56.13% in Belagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Belagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Belagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 103 | 127 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 82.16% | 56.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 567 | 278 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 252 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Belagan village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 356 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 79 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 244 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 138 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,184 | 444 | 740 |
Nearby Villages to Belagan,
Below are the list of villages near Belagan village in Polasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budheisuni | 2,522 |
| Banaraghunathapur | 198 |
| Laxmanapalli | 1,159 |
| Hirapalli | 731 |
| Mandara | 4,228 |
| Sunaribuguda | 463 |
| Malatibadi | 1,256 |
| Madhupalli | 2,255 |
| Khaparaganda | 393 |
| Jilunda | 2,085 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belagan, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia