Balagod Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balagod is a village situated in Ron taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Balagod. The total population of Balagod is 1,273 out of which 638 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagod is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balagod village is 173 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagod is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Balagod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagod is 68.1%. Thus Balagod village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 83.12% and the female literacy rate is 53.01% in Balagod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 87 | 86 |
| Literacy | 68.09% | 83.12% | 53.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 102 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 180 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Balagod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagod village out of total population, 701 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 701 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 496 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 677 | 351 | 326 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 496 | 198 | 298 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 68 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Non Working | 572 | 271 | 301 |
Map of Balagod, Gadag, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balagod, Ron
Below are the list of villages near Balagod village in Ron.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirehal | 4,284 |
| Sarjapur | 1,887 |
| Madalagiri | 2,903 |
| Bommasagar | 1,560 |
| Nainapur | 1,011 |
| Shantagiri | 4,363 |
| Basarakod | 666 |
| Nellur | 2,478 |
| Honnapur | 590 |
| Kalliganur | 1,740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagod, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia