Linga Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Linga is a village situated in Paraswada tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 426 families residing in the village Linga. The total population of Linga is 1,894 out of which 935 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Linga is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Linga village is 225 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Linga is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Linga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Linga is 87.8%. Thus Linga village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 95.11% and the female literacy rate is 80.73% 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 | 225 | 117 | 108 |
| Literacy | 87.78% | 95.11% | 80.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 96 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 195 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 157 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.7% of total population in Linga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Linga village out of total population, 953 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 953 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 352 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 200 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 120 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 174 | 372 |
| Non Working | 941 | 409 | 532 |
Nearby Villages to Linga,
Below are the list of villages near Linga village in Paraswada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhidi | 1,489 |
| Khudurgaon | 209 |
| Pondi | 1,494 |
| Khursitola | 113 |
| Chini | 1,552 |
| Gararibahera | 52 |
| Salhe | 159 |
| Thema | 1,112 |
| Dorli | 376 |
| Dhipur Ryt. | 285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Linga, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia