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Balkigradi Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Balkigradi is a medium size village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 56 families residing. The Balkigradi village has population of 235 of which 110 are males while 125 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balkigradi village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 17.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balkigradi village is 1136 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balkigradi as per census is 667, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balkigradi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balkigradi village was 67.18 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balkigradi Male literacy stands at 80.23 % while female literacy rate was 56.88 %.

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

Balkigradi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 235 110 125
Child (0-6) 40 24 16
Schedule Caste 42 21 21
Schedule Tribe 30 15 15
Literacy 67.18 % 80.23 % 56.88 %
Total Workers 116 59 57
Main Worker 40 - -
Marginal Worker 76 20 56

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.77 % of total population in Balkigradi village.

Work Profile

In Balkigradi village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 34.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.