Baligan Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Baligan is a village situated in Boipariguda block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,460 families residing in the village Baligan. The total population of Baligan is 6,467 out of which 2,866 are males and 3,601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baligan is 1,256.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baligan village is 1188 which is 18% of the total population. There are 569 male children and 619 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baligan is 1,088 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,256) of Baligan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baligan is 39.1%. Thus Baligan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 41.36% and the female literacy rate is 37.39% in Baligan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baligan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baligan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baligan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,188 | 569 | 619 |
| Literacy | 39.12% | 41.36% | 37.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,393 | 643 | 750 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,071 | 1,730 | 2,341 |
| Illiterate | 4,402 | 1,916 | 2,486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63% of total population in Baligan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baligan village out of total population, 3,077 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 603 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,407 | 1,012 | 395 |
| Cultivators | 603 | 560 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 141 | 202 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 433 | 289 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,670 | 616 | 1,054 |
| Non Working | 3,390 | 1,238 | 2,152 |
Map of Baligan, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Baligan, Boipariguda
Below are the list of villages near Baligan village in Boipariguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindhigam | 1,208 |
| Cherka | 2,007 |
| Badaatal | 333 |
| Andori | 341 |
| Badalibeda | 227 |
| Kandulguda | 303 |
| Haladikund | 812 |
| Kenduguda | 802 |
| Giuriaguda | 68 |
| Disariguda | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baligan, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia