Balsi Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Balsi is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Balsi. The total population of Balsi is 1,799 out of which 911 are males and 888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsi is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balsi village is 254 which is 14% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsi is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Balsi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsi is 66%. Thus Balsi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 78.25% and the female literacy rate is 53.65% in Balsi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 134 | 120 |
| Literacy | 66.02% | 78.25% | 53.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 79 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 75 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 779 | 303 | 476 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Balsi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsi village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 23.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 165 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 110 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 588 | 308 | 280 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 438 | 593 |
Map of Balsi, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balsi, Kesinga
Below are the list of villages near Balsi village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gudipata | 413 |
| Masanibandha | 1,212 |
| Kokadmal | 539 |
| Surupadar | 908 |
| Turla | 825 |
| Mursing | 958 |
| Karlakhunta | 968 |
| Karmegaon | 1,304 |
| Brahmani | 1,269 |
| Ruphuda | 2,685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsi, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia