Balapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Balapur is a Municipal Council city situated in Balapur taluka of Akola district. The Balapur city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,761 families residing in the Balapur city. The total population of Balapur is 44,594 out of which 22,909 are males and 21,685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapur is 947.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapur city is 6152 which is 14% of the total population. There are 3165 male children and 2987 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapur is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapur is 89.2%. Thus Balapur has a higher literacy rate compared to 88% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 86.6% in Balapur.

Population
44,594
Literacy
89.2%
Sex Ratio
947

Balapur Municipal Council has total administration over 7,761 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Balapur Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapur Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 6,152 3,165 2,987
Literacy 89.2% 79.1% 74.7%
Scheduled Caste 3,139 1,577 1,562
Scheduled Tribe 528 280 248
Illiterate 10,285 4,793 5,492

Caste-wise Population - Balapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Balapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,139 1,577 1,562
Schedule Tribe 528 280 248

Religion-wise Population - Balapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balapur is 7,994 which is 17.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balapur is 32,662 which is 73.24% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Balapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,994 (17.93%) 4,138 3,856
Muslim 32,662 (73.24%) 16,799 15,863
Christian 51 (0.11%) 24 27
Sikh 21 (0.05%) 9 12
Buddhist 3,428 (7.69%) 1,715 1,713
Jain 429 (0.96%) 220 209
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 9 (0.02%) 4 5

Literacy Rate - Balapur

The total literacy rate of Balapur was 89.25% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 34,309 literates, males were 18,116 while females were 16,193. Also the male literacy rate was 91.75% and the female literacy rate was 86.6% in Balapur.

  Balapur Maharashtra
Female 86.6% 75.87%
Male 91.75% 88.38%
Total 89.25% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Balapur

The Sex Ratio of Balapur is 947. Thus per every 1000 men there were 947 females in Balapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Balapur.


Child Population - Balapur

According to Census 2011, there were 6,152 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Balapur. Out of which 3,165 were male while 2,987 were female.


Working Population - Balapur

In Balapur Municipal Council out of total population, 14,470 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,694 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 12,967 10,968 1,999
Cultivators 1,116 1,014 102
Agriculture Labourer 5,694 4,587 1,107
Household Industries 113 94 19
Other Workers 6,044 5,273 771
Marginal Workers 1,503 1,145 358
Non Working 30,124 10,796 19,328

Balapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balapur is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,418 75.3% 941
2 Ward No - 2 2,327 77.8% 965
3 Ward No - 3 1,947 75.6% 922
4 Ward No - 4 1,303 72.7% 928
5 Ward No - 5 3,858 74.2% 846
6 Ward No - 6 2,255 71.6% 978
7 Ward No - 7 2,158 81.1% 922
8 Ward No - 8 2,430 73% 976
9 Ward No - 9 2,099 77.1% 1,003
10 Ward No - 10 1,934 78.2% 944
11 Ward No - 11 2,067 73.9% 959
12 Ward No - 12 1,827 82.1% 903
13 Ward No - 13 1,596 84.7% 973
14 Ward No - 14 2,035 77.5% 999
15 Ward No - 15 2,221 79.7% 974
16 Ward No - 16 1,739 73.7% 994
17 Ward No - 17 1,866 74.7% 950
18 Ward No - 18 1,700 75.1% 956
19 Ward No - 19 2,038 79.3% 950
20 Ward No - 20 2,745 80.4% 950
21 Ward No - 21 2,031 80.1% 942

Map of Balapur, Akola, Maharashtra


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