Balighattam Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011

Balighattam is a village situated in Narsipatnam mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,076 families residing in the village Balighattam. The total population of Balighattam is 15,002 out of which 7,384 are males and 7,618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balighattam is 1,032.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balighattam village is 1499 which is 10% of the total population. There are 761 male children and 738 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balighattam is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Balighattam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balighattam is 70.2%. Thus Balighattam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 76.51% and the female literacy rate is 64.08% in Balighattam village.

Population
15,002
Families
4,076
Literacy
70.18%
Sex Ratio
1,032

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balighattam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balighattam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balighattam village.

Total Male Female
Children 1,499 761 738
Literacy 70.18% 76.51% 64.08%
Scheduled Caste 1,228 584 644
Scheduled Tribe 742 360 382
Illiterate 5,526 2,317 3,209

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Balighattam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balighattam village out of total population, 7,573 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,573 workers engaged in Main Work, 709 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,212 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,444 4,035 2,409
Cultivators 709 522 187
Agriculture Labourer 2,212 1,030 1,182
Household Industries 80 46 34
Other Workers 3,443 2,437 1,006
Marginal Workers 1,129 477 652
Non Working 7,429 2,872 4,557

Map of Balighattam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Balighattam, Narsipatnam

Below are the list of villages near Balighattam village in Narsipatnam.

Village Population
Ordinary Laxmipuram 1,550
Dharmasagaram 2,314
Chettupalle 6,076
Duggada 758
Guramdorapalem 1,562
Vemulapudi 9,907
Gabbada 1,973
Amalapuram 2,647
Neelampeta 1,376
Yerakannapalem 1,909

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