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Balasar Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Balasar is a medium size village located in Hindol Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 283 families residing. The Balasar village has population of 1198 of which 608 are males while 590 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balasar village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 11.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balasar village is 970 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balasar as per census is 821, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balasar village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balasar village was 79.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balasar Male literacy stands at 86.04 % while female literacy rate was 72.81 %.

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

Balasar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,198 608 590
Child (0-6) 142 78 64
Schedule Caste 272 131 141
Schedule Tribe 263 142 121
Literacy 79.45 % 86.04 % 72.81 %
Total Workers 502 366 136
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 189 79 110

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.95 % of total population in Balasar village.

Work Profile

In Balasar village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 62.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.