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Balighai Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Balighai is a medium size village located in Patkura Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 157 families residing. The Balighai village has population of 751 of which 375 are males while 376 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balighai village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 6.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balighai village is 1003 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balighai as per census is 1364, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balighai village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balighai village was 89.27 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balighai Male literacy stands at 96.03 % while female literacy rate was 82.37 %.

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

Balighai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 157 - -
Population 751 375 376
Child (0-6) 52 22 30
Schedule Caste 43 21 22
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.27 % 96.03 % 82.37 %
Total Workers 405 247 158
Main Worker 254 - -
Marginal Worker 151 29 122

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.73 % of total population in Balighai village. The village Balighai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balighai village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 62.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.