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Balandapara Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Balandapara is a medium size village located in Gochhapada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 367 families residing. The Balandapara village has population of 1326 of which 634 are males while 692 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balandapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 198 which makes up 14.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balandapara village is 1091 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balandapara as per census is 1084, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balandapara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balandapara village was 64.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balandapara Male literacy stands at 82.19 % while female literacy rate was 47.37 %.

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

Balandapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 367 - -
Population 1,326 634 692
Child (0-6) 198 95 103
Schedule Caste 374 181 193
Schedule Tribe 662 310 352
Literacy 64.01 % 82.19 % 47.37 %
Total Workers 714 364 350
Main Worker 382 - -
Marginal Worker 332 134 198

Caste Factor

In Balandapara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 28.21 % of total population in Balandapara village.

Work Profile

In Balandapara village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 53.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.