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Balekoppa Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Balekoppa is a medium size village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 51 families residing. The Balekoppa village has population of 234 of which 124 are males while 110 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balekoppa village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 10.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balekoppa village is 887 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balekoppa as per census is 500, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Balekoppa village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balekoppa village was 66.19 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balekoppa Male literacy stands at 72.22 % while female literacy rate was 59.80 %.

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

Balekoppa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 51 - -
Population 234 124 110
Child (0-6) 24 16 8
Schedule Caste 61 35 26
Schedule Tribe 33 16 17
Literacy 66.19 % 72.22 % 59.80 %
Total Workers 102 72 30
Main Worker 86 - -
Marginal Worker 16 7 9

Caste Factor

Balekoppa village of Shimoga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.10 % of total population in Balekoppa village.

Work Profile

In Balekoppa village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 84.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.