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Balichhada Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Balichhada is a medium size village located in Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 227 families residing. The Balichhada village has population of 848 of which 420 are males while 428 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balichhada village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 11.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balichhada village is 1019 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balichhada as per census is 870, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balichhada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balichhada village was 68.14 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balichhada Male literacy stands at 80.87 % while female literacy rate was 55.91 %.

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

Balichhada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 227 - -
Population 848 420 428
Child (0-6) 101 54 47
Schedule Caste 182 90 92
Schedule Tribe 82 43 39
Literacy 68.14 % 80.87 % 55.91 %
Total Workers 334 225 109
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 184 101 83

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.67 % of total population in Balichhada village.

Work Profile

In Balichhada village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 44.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.