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Balakia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Balakia is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 65 families residing. The Balakia village has population of 337 of which 157 are males while 180 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balakia village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 17.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balakia village is 1146 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balakia as per census is 1636, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balakia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balakia village was 59.14 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balakia Male literacy stands at 80.74 % while female literacy rate was 38.89 %.

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

Balakia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 65 - -
Population 337 157 180
Child (0-6) 58 22 36
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 235 111 124
Literacy 59.14 % 80.74 % 38.89 %
Total Workers 185 87 98
Main Worker 89 - -
Marginal Worker 96 2 94

Caste Factor

In Balakia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.59 % of total population in Balakia village.

Work Profile

In Balakia village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 48.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.