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Balasagodu Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Balasagodu is a medium size village located in Sagar Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 119 families residing. The Balasagodu village has population of 490 of which 250 are males while 240 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balasagodu village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 10.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balasagodu village is 960 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balasagodu as per census is 885, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Balasagodu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balasagodu village was 78.00 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balasagodu Male literacy stands at 85.27 % while female literacy rate was 70.51 %.

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

Balasagodu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 119 - -
Population 490 250 240
Child (0-6) 49 26 23
Schedule Caste 13 8 5
Schedule Tribe 7 4 3
Literacy 78.00 % 85.27 % 70.51 %
Total Workers 202 166 36
Main Worker 198 - -
Marginal Worker 4 1 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.43 % of total population in Balasagodu village.

Work Profile

In Balasagodu village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 98.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.