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Balenja Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Balenja is a medium size village located in Beltangadi Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 307 families residing. The Balenja village has population of 1456 of which 683 are males while 773 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balenja village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 10.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balenja village is 1132 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balenja as per census is 1224, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Balenja village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balenja village was 81.03 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balenja Male literacy stands at 87.50 % while female literacy rate was 75.25 %.

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

Balenja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 307 - -
Population 1,456 683 773
Child (0-6) 149 67 82
Schedule Caste 100 46 54
Schedule Tribe 11 5 6
Literacy 81.03 % 87.50 % 75.25 %
Total Workers 850 452 398
Main Worker 452 - -
Marginal Worker 398 116 282

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.76 % of total population in Balenja village.

Work Profile

In Balenja village out of total population, 850 were engaged in work activities. 53.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 850 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.