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Balagaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Balagaon is a medium size village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 245 families residing. The Balagaon village has population of 1009 of which 506 are males while 503 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 14.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balagaon village is 994 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balagaon as per census is 899, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balagaon village was 57.97 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balagaon Male literacy stands at 72.60 % while female literacy rate was 43.52 %.

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

Balagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 245 - -
Population 1,009 506 503
Child (0-6) 150 79 71
Schedule Caste 182 97 85
Schedule Tribe 170 74 96
Literacy 57.97 % 72.60 % 43.52 %
Total Workers 518 301 217
Main Worker 460 - -
Marginal Worker 58 20 38

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.85 % of total population in Balagaon village.

Work Profile

In Balagaon village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 88.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.