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Balachavady Population - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

Balachavady is a medium size village located in Gundlupet Taluka of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka with total 358 families residing. The Balachavady village has population of 1368 of which 672 are males while 696 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balachavady village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 7.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balachavady village is 1036 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balachavady as per census is 1400, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Balachavady village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balachavady village was 64.62 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balachavady Male literacy stands at 71.36 % while female literacy rate was 57.97 %.

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

Balachavady Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 358 - -
Population 1,368 672 696
Child (0-6) 96 40 56
Schedule Caste 140 70 70
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 64.62 % 71.36 % 57.97 %
Total Workers 755 443 312
Main Worker 467 - -
Marginal Worker 288 121 167

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Balachavady village.

Work Profile

In Balachavady village out of total population, 755 were engaged in work activities. 61.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 755 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.