Balur Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balur is a village situated in Mudigere taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 433 families residing in the village Balur. The total population of Balur is 1,737 out of which 868 are males and 869 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balur is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balur village is 134 which is 8% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balur is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Balur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balur is 72.4%. Thus Balur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 79.73% and the female literacy rate is 65.08% in Balur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 64 | 70 |
| Literacy | 72.43% | 79.73% | 65.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 587 | 294 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 44 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 576 | 227 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Balur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balur village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 887 | 535 | 352 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 54 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 57 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 714 | 416 | 298 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| Non Working | 744 | 281 | 463 |
Map of Balur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balur, Mudigere
Below are the list of villages near Balur village in Mudigere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alekhan Estate | 45 |
| Attigere | 538 |
| Niduvale | 1,506 |
| Banakal | 3,231 |
| Markal | 525 |
| Heggodlu | 678 |
| Javali | 1,694 |
| Darshana | 92 |
| Balur Estate | 303 |
| Kundur | 1,826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia