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Balikana Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Balikana is a medium size village located in Similia Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 229 families residing. The Balikana village has population of 946 of which 496 are males while 450 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balikana village population of children with age 0-6 is 135 which makes up 14.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balikana village is 907 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balikana as per census is 646, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balikana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balikana village was 74.23 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balikana Male literacy stands at 86.23 % while female literacy rate was 61.71 %.

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

Balikana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 229 - -
Population 946 496 450
Child (0-6) 135 82 53
Schedule Caste 116 58 58
Schedule Tribe 343 187 156
Literacy 74.23 % 86.23 % 61.71 %
Total Workers 309 242 67
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 108 59 49

Caste Factor

In Balikana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.26 % of total population in Balikana village.

Work Profile

In Balikana village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 65.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.