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Balimusti Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Balimusti is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 125 families residing. The Balimusti village has population of 573 of which 283 are males while 290 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balimusti village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 20.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balimusti village is 1025 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balimusti as per census is 967, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balimusti village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balimusti village was 48.57 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balimusti Male literacy stands at 65.32 % while female literacy rate was 32.47 %.

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

Balimusti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 573 283 290
Child (0-6) 120 61 59
Schedule Caste 12 8 4
Schedule Tribe 407 199 208
Literacy 48.57 % 65.32 % 32.47 %
Total Workers 312 159 153
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 166 31 135

Caste Factor

In Balimusti village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.09 % of total population in Balimusti village.

Work Profile

In Balimusti village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 46.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.