Balenga Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Balenga is a village situated in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 435 families residing in the village Balenga. The total population of Balenga is 1,960 out of which 959 are males and 1,001 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balenga is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balenga village is 313 which is 16% of the total population. There are 152 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 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Balenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balenga is 37.9%. Thus Balenga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 52.54% and the female literacy rate is 23.93% 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 | 313 | 152 | 161 |
| Literacy | 37.95% | 52.54% | 23.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 136 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,032 | 502 | 530 |
| Illiterate | 1,335 | 535 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.7% of total population in Balenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balenga village out of total population, 1,179 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,179 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 384 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 169 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 163 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 773 | 204 | 569 |
| Non Working | 781 | 371 | 410 |
Map of Balenga, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balenga, Kosagumuda
Below are the list of villages near Balenga village in Kosagumuda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baraguda | 1,063 |
| Kusumi | 773 |
| Badasirisiaguda | 1,253 |
| Mirimunda | 1,222 |
| Motigan | 5,878 |
| Sanasirisiaguda | 901 |
| Keragan | 2,579 |
| Sikaraguda | 1,295 |
| Padargan | 1,514 |
| Kodabhata | 1,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balenga, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia