Balgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Balgaon is a village situated in Jat taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 615 families residing in the village Balgaon. The total population of Balgaon is 3,084 out of which 1,546 are males and 1,538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balgaon is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balgaon village is 420 which is 14% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balgaon is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Balgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balgaon is 63%. Thus Balgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 70.19% and the female literacy rate is 55.68% in Balgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 420 | 211 | 209 |
| Literacy | 62.95% | 70.19% | 55.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 567 | 266 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,407 | 609 | 798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balgaon village out of total population, 1,408 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,408 workers engaged in Main Work, 446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 824 | 591 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 446 | 372 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 86 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 121 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 231 | 353 |
| Non Working | 1,676 | 724 | 952 |
Map of Balgaon, Sangli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Balgaon, Jat
Below are the list of villages near Balgaon village in Jat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halli | 2,669 |
| Belondgi | 2,675 |
| Suslad | 2,645 |
| Kulalwadi | 1,561 |
| Sonalagi | 2,197 |
| Ankalagi | 3,670 |
| Vithalwadi | 1,927 |
| Karajagi | 4,346 |
| Umadi | 10,627 |
| Borgi Bk | 1,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balgaon, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia