Linga Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Linga is a village situated in Balaghat tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 851 families residing in the village Linga. The total population of Linga is 3,930 out of which 1,935 are males and 1,995 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Linga is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Linga village is 414 which is 11% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Linga is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Linga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Linga is 79.7%. Thus Linga village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 73.24% in Linga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Linga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Linga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Linga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 414 | 213 | 201 |
| Literacy | 79.72% | 86.47% | 73.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 146 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 1,127 | 446 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Linga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Linga village out of total population, 1,948 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,948 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 823 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,619 | 991 | 628 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 107 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 823 | 427 | 396 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 576 | 424 | 152 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 144 | 185 |
| Non Working | 1,982 | 800 | 1,182 |
Nearby Villages to Linga,
Below are the list of villages near Linga village in Balaghat.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Linga, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia