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Balsi Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Balsi is a medium size village located in Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 510 families residing. The Balsi village has population of 1799 of which 911 are males while 888 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balsi village population of children with age 0-6 is 254 which makes up 14.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balsi village is 975 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balsi as per census is 896, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balsi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balsi village was 66.02 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balsi Male literacy stands at 78.25 % while female literacy rate was 53.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balsi 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 Balsi village.

Balsi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 510 - -
Population 1,799 911 888
Child (0-6) 254 134 120
Schedule Caste 143 79 64
Schedule Tribe 163 75 88
Literacy 66.02 % 78.25 % 53.65 %
Total Workers 768 473 295
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 588 308 280

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.95 % of total population in Balsi village.

Work Profile

In Balsi village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 23.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.56 % 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 labourer.