Balood Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Balood is a village situated in Dantewada tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 759 families residing in the village Balood. The total population of Balood is 3,352 out of which 1,764 are males and 1,588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balood is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balood village is 423 which is 13% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balood is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Balood village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balood is 57.1%. Thus Balood village has a higher literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 69.4% and the female literacy rate is 43.31% in Balood village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balood village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balood Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balood village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 218 | 205 |
| Literacy | 57.08% | 69.4% | 43.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 800 | 469 | 331 |
| Illiterate | 1,680 | 691 | 989 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Balood village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balood village out of total population, 1,163 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 562 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 794 | 691 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 562 | 514 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 162 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 155 | 214 |
| Non Working | 2,189 | 918 | 1,271 |
Map of Balood, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Balood, Dantewada
Below are the list of villages near Balood village in Dantewada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murki | 721 |
| Chitaloor | 1,020 |
| Karnjener | 139 |
| Matenar | 1,516 |
| Pondum | 2,764 |
| Fulnar | 920 |
| Jaram | 716 |
| Badegodre | 320 |
| Chhotegodre | 105 |
| Teknar | 1,797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balood, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia