Ballam Population, Caste, Working Data Sambalpur, Odisha - Census 2011
Ballam is a village situated in Kisinda block of Sambalpur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 414 families residing in the village Ballam. The total population of Ballam is 1,774 out of which 888 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ballam is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ballam village is 206 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ballam is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Ballam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ballam is 77.7%. Thus Ballam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Sambalpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.93% and the female literacy rate is 67.48% in Ballam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ballam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ballam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ballam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 101 | 105 |
| Literacy | 77.74% | 87.93% | 67.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 53 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 626 | 326 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 555 | 196 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.3% of total population in Ballam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ballam village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 666 | 431 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 168 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 146 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 23 | 124 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 94 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,054 | 427 | 627 |
Map of Ballam, Sambalpur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ballam, Kisinda
Below are the list of villages near Ballam village in Kisinda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balasinga | 643 |
| Kelo | 459 |
| Gugua | 5 |
| Ranja | 371 |
| Mahakud | 1,051 |
| Ganjabahal | 58 |
| Uparmunda | 889 |
| Banjagola | 229 |
| Podakhol | 338 |
| Pitasiali | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ballam, Sambalpur, Odisha - Wikipedia