Balenga Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Balenga is a village situated in Bade Rajpur tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 633 families residing in the village Balenga. The total population of Balenga is 3,223 out of which 1,595 are males and 1,628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balenga is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balenga village is 637 which is 20% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balenga is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Balenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balenga is 35.8%. Thus Balenga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 45.92% and the female literacy rate is 26.08% in Balenga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balenga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balenga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balenga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 637 | 332 | 305 |
| Literacy | 35.77% | 45.92% | 26.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,973 | 1,471 | 1,502 |
| Illiterate | 2,298 | 1,015 | 1,283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.2% of total population in Balenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balenga village out of total population, 1,974 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,974 workers engaged in Main Work, 720 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 835 | 668 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 720 | 620 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 9 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,139 | 292 | 847 |
| Non Working | 1,249 | 635 | 614 |
Map of Balenga, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Balenga, Bade Rajpur
Below are the list of villages near Balenga village in Bade Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taraibeda | 1,753 |
| Banskot | 3,886 |
| Dhamanpuri | 1,122 |
| Halda | 526 |
| Kibada | 1,117 |
| Titirwand | 2,508 |
| Marangpuri | 1,799 |
| Gamhari | 2,201 |
| Palana | 1,044 |
| Karmari | 556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balenga, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia