Balal Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Balal is a village situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,415 families residing in the village Balal. The total population of Balal is 9,936 out of which 4,885 are males and 5,051 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balal is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balal village is 978 which is 10% of the total population. There are 500 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balal is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Balal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balal is 87.7%. Thus Balal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 90.58% and the female literacy rate is 84.87% in Balal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 978 | 500 | 478 |
| Literacy | 87.66% | 90.58% | 84.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,729 | 1,359 | 1,370 |
| Illiterate | 2,083 | 913 | 1,170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Balal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balal village out of total population, 3,946 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,946 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,448 | 2,536 | 912 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 103 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 189 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3,028 | 2,240 | 788 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 253 | 245 |
| Non Working | 5,990 | 2,096 | 3,894 |
Map of Balal, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Balal, Hosdurg
Below are the list of villages near Balal village in Hosdurg.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panathady | 22,976 |
| Maloth | 14,660 |
| Kallar | 19,414 |
| West Eleri | 10,656 |
| Kodom | 6,915 |
| Palavayal | 9,923 |
| Bellur | 12,181 |
| Chittarikkal | 15,152 |
| Pullur | 15,565 |
| Bheemanady | 15,688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balal, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia