Balele Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balele is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 856 families residing in the village Balele. The total population of Balele is 3,071 out of which 1,518 are males and 1,553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balele is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balele village is 313 which is 10% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balele is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Balele village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balele is 69.5%. Thus Balele village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 74.98% and the female literacy rate is 64.15% in Balele village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balele village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balele Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balele village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 163 | 150 |
| Literacy | 69.47% | 74.98% | 64.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 434 | 214 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 973 | 468 | 505 |
| Illiterate | 1,155 | 502 | 653 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Balele village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balele village out of total population, 1,658 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,658 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,581 | 951 | 630 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 55 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,433 | 877 | 556 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 20 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,413 | 547 | 866 |
Map of Balele, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balele, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Balele village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanugala | 1,893 |
| Bilur | 1,233 |
| Badaga | 3,295 |
| Nalloor | 766 |
| Kutta | 5,291 |
| Besagur | 878 |
| Manchalli & Forest | 827 |
| Kottageri | 944 |
| Kurchi | 1,724 |
| Nittur | 2,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balele, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia