Balada Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Balada is a village situated in Kothuru mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 553 families residing in the village Balada. The total population of Balada is 2,286 out of which 1,127 are males and 1,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balada is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balada village is 276 which is 12% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balada is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Balada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balada is 56%. Thus Balada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 67.84% and the female literacy rate is 44.33% in Balada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 132 | 144 |
| Literacy | 55.97% | 67.84% | 44.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 127 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,161 | 452 | 709 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Balada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balada village out of total population, 1,119 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,119 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 912 | 532 | 380 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 79 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 250 | 270 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 175 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 76 | 131 |
| Non Working | 1,167 | 519 | 648 |
Map of Balada, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balada, Kothuru
Below are the list of villages near Balada village in Kothuru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadumu | 2,359 |
| Kousalyapuram | 960 |
| Veeranarayanapuram | 314 |
| Kurigam | 1,569 |
| Dimili | 3,899 |
| Althi | 631 |
| Boddaguda | 175 |
| Kakaraguda | 334 |
| Rayala | 877 |
| Ponnuturu | 1,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balada, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia