Balawat Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balawat is a village situated in Muddebihal taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Balawat. The total population of Balawat is 1,609 out of which 819 are males and 790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balawat is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balawat village is 253 which is 16% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balawat is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Balawat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balawat is 68.8%. Thus Balawat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 79.3% and the female literacy rate is 58.22% in Balawat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balawat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balawat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balawat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 138 | 115 |
| Literacy | 68.81% | 79.3% | 58.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 236 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 279 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Balawat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balawat village out of total population, 896 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 896 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 807 | 416 | 391 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 156 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 375 | 91 | 284 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 149 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Non Working | 713 | 365 | 348 |
Map of Balawat, Bijapur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balawat, Muddebihal
Below are the list of villages near Balawat village in Muddebihal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gudihal | 846 |
| Ingalgeri | 1,907 |
| Taranal | 1,039 |
| Handral | 958 |
| Nadahalli | 322 |
| Vanahalli | 1,455 |
| Madikeshirur | 2,923 |
| Lingadalli | 844 |
| Konnur | 4,131 |
| Kuchabal | 2,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balawat, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia