Balapur Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011

Balapur is a village situated in Satyabadi block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 786 families residing in the village Balapur. The total population of Balapur is 3,628 out of which 1,838 are males and 1,790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapur is 974.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapur village is 364 which is 10% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapur is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Balapur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapur is 85.7%. Thus Balapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 91.95% and the female literacy rate is 79.27% in Balapur village.

Population
3,628
Families
786
Literacy
85.69%
Sex Ratio
974

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balapur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapur village.

Total Male Female
Children 364 185 179
Literacy 85.69% 91.95% 79.27%
Scheduled Caste 850 435 415
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 831 318 513

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balapur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balapur village out of total population, 1,903 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,903 workers engaged in Main Work, 605 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,276 1,039 237
Cultivators 605 534 71
Agriculture Labourer 252 172 80
Household Industries 33 18 15
Other Workers 386 315 71
Marginal Workers 627 228 399
Non Working 1,725 571 1,154

Map of Balapur, Puri, Odisha


Nearby Villages to Balapur, Satyabadi

Below are the list of villages near Balapur village in Satyabadi.

Village Population
Barala 1,531
Sarangajodi 1,885
Muninda 1,020
Suando 379
Badaharisankrpur 632
Bijipur 809
Chanagorada 211
Bidyadharpur 1,706
Chaudabatia 135
Goaligorada 419

Reference