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Balukhanda Population - Puri, Orissa

Balukhanda is a large village located in Sadar Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 1192 families residing. The Balukhanda village has population of 5789 of which 2990 are males while 2799 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balukhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 596 which makes up 10.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balukhanda village is 936 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balukhanda as per census is 1084, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balukhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balukhanda village was 89.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balukhanda Male literacy stands at 93.82 % while female literacy rate was 85.26 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balukhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Balukhanda village.

Balukhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,192 - -
Population 5,789 2,990 2,799
Child (0-6) 596 286 310
Schedule Caste 759 393 366
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 89.72 % 93.82 % 85.26 %
Total Workers 1,861 1,616 245
Main Worker 1,683 - -
Marginal Worker 178 123 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Balukhanda village.

Work Profile

In Balukhanda village out of total population, 1861 were engaged in work activities. 90.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1861 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourer.