Balige Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balige is a village situated in Mudigere taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Balige. The total population of Balige is 566 out of which 294 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balige is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balige village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balige is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Balige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balige is 69.8%. Thus Balige village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 76.83% and the female literacy rate is 62.45% in Balige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 35 | 27 |
| Literacy | 69.84% | 76.83% | 62.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 97 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 95 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Balige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balige village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 195 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 315 | 191 | 124 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Non Working | 231 | 95 | 136 |
Map of Balige, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balige, Mudigere
Below are the list of villages near Balige village in Mudigere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgadahalli | 563 |
| Aramane Thalagur | 543 |
| Idkani | 2,128 |
| Bilagali | 426 |
| Edur | 619 |
| Kalmane | 546 |
| Marasanige | 2,679 |
| Hadivoni | 736 |
| K.Kelagur | 812 |
| Koradathalgur | 766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balige, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia