Balukhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Balukhanda is a village situated in Sadar block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,192 families residing in the village Balukhanda. The total population of Balukhanda is 5,789 out of which 2,990 are males and 2,799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balukhanda is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balukhanda village is 596 which is 10% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balukhanda is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Balukhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balukhanda is 89.7%. Thus Balukhanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 93.82% and the female literacy rate is 85.26% in Balukhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balukhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balukhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balukhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 596 | 286 | 310 |
| Literacy | 89.72% | 93.82% | 85.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 759 | 393 | 366 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,130 | 453 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balukhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balukhanda village out of total population, 1,861 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,861 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,683 | 1,493 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 283 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 382 | 300 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 127 | 112 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 880 | 798 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 123 | 55 |
| Non Working | 3,928 | 1,374 | 2,554 |
Map of Balukhanda, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balukhanda, Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Balukhanda village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadlibaripatana | 414 |
| Mohanipur | 220 |
| Bhartipur | 1,188 |
| Sireikonapattna | 480 |
| Atharanala alias samang | 132 |
| Atharanala | 1,117 |
| Kasiharipur | 1,699 |
| Atharanala alias Jitikar Muduli patana | 261 |
| Gopinathpur alias Routrapur | 2,791 |
| Samanga | 6,806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balukhanda, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia