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 135 families residing in the village Balenga. The total population of Balenga is 587 out of which 290 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balenga is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balenga village is 114 which is 19% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balenga is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Balenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balenga is 21.6%. Thus Balenga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 27.27% and the female literacy rate is 16.12% 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 | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Literacy | 21.56% | 27.27% | 16.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 366 | 184 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 227 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.4% of total population in Balenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balenga village out of total population, 228 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 109 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 100 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 49 | 62 |
| Non Working | 359 | 132 | 227 |
Map of Balenga, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balenga, Kosagumuda
Below are the list of villages near Balenga village in Kosagumuda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatalahandi | 109 |
| Rampalli | 572 |
| Neigam | 1,941 |
| Keragam | 1,465 |
| Binjili | 1,375 |
| Gumundoli | 1,130 |
| Mankidi | 719 |
| Kerla | 1,132 |
| Sanaamoda | 1,307 |
| Rasiaguda | 388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balenga, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia