Balimela Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Balimela is a village situated in Orkel block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Balimela. The total population of Balimela is 517 out of which 250 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balimela is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balimela village is 114 which is 22% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balimela is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Balimela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balimela is 21.3%. Thus Balimela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 26.46% and the female literacy rate is 16.82% in Balimela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balimela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balimela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balimela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Literacy | 21.34% | 26.46% | 16.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 362 | 176 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 200 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70% of total population in Balimela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balimela village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 119 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 71 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 35 | 132 |
| Non Working | 221 | 96 | 125 |
Map of Balimela, Malkangiri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balimela, Orkel
Below are the list of villages near Balimela village in Orkel.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santoshpur chitapari-I | 455 |
| Nuaguda | 172 |
| Orkel | 335 |
| Chitapari-II | 392 |
| Tarapur Chitapari-III | 302 |
| Nuagam | 109 |
| Chitapari | 1,098 |
| Chitapari | 477 |
| Uskapalli | 483 |
| Nilakhamar | 3,318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balimela, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia