Balda Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Balda is a village situated in Sunabeda block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Balda. The total population of Balda is 688 out of which 379 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balda is 815.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balda village is 104 which is 15% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balda is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (815) of Balda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balda is 55%. Thus Balda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 76.69% and the female literacy rate is 27.52% 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 | 104 | 53 | 51 |
| Literacy | 54.97% | 76.69% | 27.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 247 | 116 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 129 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.9% of total population in Balda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balda village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 246 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 91 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 116 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 28 | 72 |
| Non Working | 213 | 105 | 108 |
Map of Balda, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balda, Sunabeda
Below are the list of villages near Balda village in Sunabeda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charangul | 5,841 |
| Rajpalma | 1,604 |
| Khalapadi | 996 |
| Chotaliput | 367 |
| Chougaon | 1,952 |
| Chulapari | 437 |
| Ghatagoda | 354 |
| Badigaon | 1,493 |
| Mohanapada | 917 |
| Dumuriput | 379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balda, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia