Balenga Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Balenga is a village situated in Bastar tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 525 families residing in the village Balenga. The total population of Balenga is 2,356 out of which 1,149 are males and 1,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balenga is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balenga village is 327 which is 14% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balenga is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Balenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balenga is 58.1%. Thus Balenga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 67.75% and the female literacy rate is 48.95% 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 | 327 | 166 | 161 |
| Literacy | 58.06% | 67.75% | 48.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 50 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,776 | 864 | 912 |
| Illiterate | 1,178 | 483 | 695 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.4% of total population in Balenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balenga village out of total population, 1,100 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 451 | 349 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 182 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 110 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 56 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 649 | 290 | 359 |
| Non Working | 1,256 | 510 | 746 |
Map of Balenga, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Balenga, Bastar
Below are the list of villages near Balenga village in Bastar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubey Umergaon | 1,538 |
| Khor Khosa | 2,517 |
| Gufani | 551 |
| Mavligura | 1,097 |
| Retawand | 1,704 |
| Ichhapur | 2,915 |
| Semalnar | 1,093 |
| Talur | 1,148 |
| Besrapal | 463 |
| Baghmohalai | 3,557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balenga, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia