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Balige Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Balige is a medium size village located in Sagar Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 92 families residing. The Balige village has population of 435 of which 209 are males while 226 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balige village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 9.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balige village is 1081 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balige as per census is 1263, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Balige village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balige village was 56.63 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balige Male literacy stands at 58.95 % while female literacy rate was 54.46 %.

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

Balige Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 92 - -
Population 435 209 226
Child (0-6) 43 19 24
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 111 51 60
Literacy 56.63 % 58.95 % 54.46 %
Total Workers 154 139 15
Main Worker 147 - -
Marginal Worker 7 3 4

Caste Factor

Balige village of Shimoga has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 25.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.23 % of total population in Balige village.

Work Profile

In Balige village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 95.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.