Balighattam Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Balighattam is a village situated in Kothavalasa mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 493 families residing in the village Balighattam. The total population of Balighattam is 2,054 out of which 1,031 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balighattam is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balighattam village is 215 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balighattam is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Balighattam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balighattam is 62.5%. Thus Balighattam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 49.89% in Balighattam village.
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 | 215 | 104 | 111 |
| Literacy | 62.48% | 74.87% | 49.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 45 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 905 | 337 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balighattam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balighattam village out of total population, 889 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 889 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 508 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 780 | 564 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 508 | 322 | 186 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 176 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 49 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,165 | 418 | 747 |
Map of Balighattam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balighattam, Kothavalasa
Below are the list of villages near Balighattam village in Kothavalasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimmalapalem | 1,192 |
| Ardhannapalem | 2,390 |
| Veerabhadra Puram | 6,310 |
| Cheepuruvalasa | 3,181 |
| Sundarayyapeta | 494 |
| Gulivindada | 1,243 |
| Cheedivalasa | 885 |
| Denderu | 1,290 |
| Ramalingapuram | 1,621 |
| Santhapalem | 1,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balighattam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia