Balimela Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Balimela is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Orkel block of Malkangiri district. The Balimela city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,758 families residing in the Balimela city. The total population of Balimela is 11,796 out of which 6,023 are males and 5,773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balimela is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balimela city is 1691 which is 14% of the total population. There are 876 male children and 815 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balimela is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balimela is 71.7%. Thus Balimela has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.5% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 61.23% in Balimela.
Balimela Notified Area Committee has total administration over 2,758 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balimela Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balimela Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,691 | 876 | 815 |
| Literacy | 71.7% | 69.9% | 52.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,939 | 1,919 | 2,020 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,052 | 531 | 521 |
| Illiterate | 4,548 | 1,811 | 2,737 |
Caste-wise Population - Balimela
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Balimela.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,939 | 1,919 | 2,020 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,052 | 531 | 521 |
Religion-wise Population - Balimela
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balimela is 10,525 which is 89.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balimela is 120 which is 1.02% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Balimela as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,525 | (89.23%) | 5,385 | 5,140 |
| Muslim | 120 | (1.02%) | 68 | 52 |
| Christian | 1,130 | (9.58%) | 557 | 573 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.11%) | 9 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.02%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.05%) | 4 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Balimela
The total literacy rate of Balimela was 71.73% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 7,248 literates, males were 4,212 while females were 3,036. Also the male literacy rate was 81.83% and the female literacy rate was 61.23% in Balimela.
| Balimela | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.23% | 64.01% |
| Male | 81.83% | 81.59% |
| Total | 71.73% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Balimela
The Sex Ratio of Balimela is 958. Thus per every 1000 men there were 958 females in Balimela. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Balimela.
Child Population - Balimela
According to Census 2011, there were 1,691 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Balimela. Out of which 876 were male while 815 were female.
Working Population - Balimela
In Balimela Notified Area Committee out of total population, 4,243 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,327 | 2,768 | 559 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 100 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 66 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 73 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 3,045 | 2,529 | 516 |
| Marginal Workers | 916 | 461 | 455 |
| Non Working | 7,553 | 2,794 | 4,759 |
Balimela Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balimela is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,067 | 47.7% | 1,072 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,394 | 54.4% | 820 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 475 | 81.1% | 772 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 525 | 81.7% | 1,011 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,237 | 57.2% | 998 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 771 | 72.6% | 1,029 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 811 | 64.5% | 1,043 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,190 | 69% | 926 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,377 | 50.3% | 1,064 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,085 | 62.8% | 976 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,037 | 80.9% | 875 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 827 | 41.4% | 923 |
Map of Balimela, Malkangiri, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balimela, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia