Balda Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Balda is a village situated in Padua block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Balda. The total population of Balda is 1,385 out of which 445 are males and 940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balda is 2,112.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balda village is 192 which is 14% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balda is 1,595 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (2,112) of Balda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balda is 72.3%. Thus Balda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 78.17% and the female literacy rate is 69.71% in Balda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 74 | 118 |
| Literacy | 72.34% | 78.17% | 69.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 147 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 799 | 191 | 608 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 155 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.7% of total population in Balda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balda village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 246 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 115 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 120 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 38 | 263 |
| Non Working | 793 | 161 | 632 |
Map of Balda, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balda, Padua
Below are the list of villages near Balda village in Padua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| kadaput | 189 |
| Chilam | 75 |
| Padalput | 155 |
| Banuru | 558 |
| Katiaput | 132 |
| Atanda | 669 |
| Kinjaraba | 513 |
| Aringi | 147 |
| Ambel | 180 |
| Rasel | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balda, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia