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Balagere Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Balagere is a medium size village located in Sringeri Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 62 families residing. The Balagere village has population of 247 of which 135 are males while 112 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balagere village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 7.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balagere village is 830 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balagere as per census is 1375, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Balagere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balagere village was 67.98 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balagere Male literacy stands at 74.02 % while female literacy rate was 60.40 %.

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

Balagere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 247 135 112
Child (0-6) 19 8 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 172 96 76
Literacy 67.98 % 74.02 % 60.40 %
Total Workers 120 111 9
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 4 2 2

Caste Factor

In Balagere village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.64 % of total population in Balagere village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Balagere village of Chikmagalur.

Work Profile

In Balagere village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 96.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.