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Balana Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Balana is a medium size village located in Marsaghai Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 114 families residing. The Balana village has population of 477 of which 244 are males while 233 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balana village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 9.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balana village is 955 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balana as per census is 769, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balana village was 84.69 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balana Male literacy stands at 91.74 % while female literacy rate was 77.46 %.

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

Balana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 477 244 233
Child (0-6) 46 26 20
Schedule Caste 52 28 24
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.69 % 91.74 % 77.46 %
Total Workers 171 156 15
Main Worker 140 - -
Marginal Worker 31 27 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.90 % of total population in Balana village. The village Balana currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balana village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 81.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.