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Balacola Population - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Balacola is a large village located in Kundah Taluka of The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu with total 4097 families residing. The Balacola village has population of 13622 of which 6515 are males while 7107 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balacola village population of children with age 0-6 is 871 which makes up 6.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balacola village is 1091 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Balacola as per census is 953, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Balacola village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Balacola village was 85.66 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Balacola Male literacy stands at 92.82 % while female literacy rate was 79.17 %.

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

Balacola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,097 - -
Population 13,622 6,515 7,107
Child (0-6) 871 446 425
Schedule Caste 4,253 2,105 2,148
Schedule Tribe 55 23 32
Literacy 85.66 % 92.82 % 79.17 %
Total Workers 7,863 3,989 3,874
Main Worker 7,421 - -
Marginal Worker 442 213 229

Caste Factor

Balacola village of The Nilgiris has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.40 % of total population in Balacola village.

Work Profile

In Balacola village out of total population, 7863 were engaged in work activities. 94.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7863 workers engaged in Main Work, 743 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2939 were Agricultural labourer.