Balagatte Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balagatte is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Balagatte. The total population of Balagatte is 389 out of which 191 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagatte is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balagatte village is 23 which is 6% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagatte is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Balagatte village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagatte is 78.1%. Thus Balagatte village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 86.11% and the female literacy rate is 70.43% in Balagatte village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagatte village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagatte Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagatte village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Literacy | 78.14% | 86.11% | 70.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 36 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balagatte village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagatte village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 126 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 67 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| Non Working | 145 | 52 | 93 |
Map of Balagatte, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balagatte, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Balagatte village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melige | 882 |
| Haralimutt | 707 |
| Nambala | 730 |
| Harogolige | 897 |
| Dabbanagadde | 689 |
| Hosaagrahara | 795 |
| Holekoppa | 591 |
| Andagere | 511 |
| Kyadigere | 802 |
| Devangi | 865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagatte, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia