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Balkunje Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Balkunje is a medium size village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 352 families residing. The Balkunje village has population of 1551 of which 656 are males while 895 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balkunje village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 8.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balkunje village is 1364 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balkunje as per census is 1423, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Balkunje village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balkunje village was 92.49 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balkunje Male literacy stands at 96.03 % while female literacy rate was 89.89 %.

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

Balkunje Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 352 - -
Population 1,551 656 895
Child (0-6) 126 52 74
Schedule Caste 119 34 85
Schedule Tribe 39 19 20
Literacy 92.49 % 96.03 % 89.89 %
Total Workers 594 367 227
Main Worker 479 - -
Marginal Worker 115 76 39

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.51 % of total population in Balkunje village.

Work Profile

In Balkunje village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 80.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.