Balood Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Balood is a village situated in Dantewada tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 759 families residing in the village Balood. The total population of Balood is 3,352 out of which 1,764 are males and 1,588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balood is 900.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balood village is 423 which is 13% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balood is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Balood village.

Population
3,352
Families
759
Literacy
57.08%
Sex Ratio
900

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balood is 57.1%. Thus Balood village has higher literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 69.4% and the female literacy rate is 43.31% in Balood village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balood village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balood Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balood village.

Total Male Female
Children 423 218 205
Literacy 57.08% 69.4% 43.31%
Scheduled Caste 46 25 21
Scheduled Tribe 800 469 331
Illiterate 1,680 691 989

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Balood village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balood village out of total population, 1,163 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 562 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 794 691 103
Cultivators 562 514 48
Agriculture Labourer 17 15 2
Other Workers 215 162 53
Marginal Workers 369 155 214
Non Working 2,189 918 1,271

Nearby Villages to Balood,

Below are the list of villages near Balood village in Dantewada.

Village Population
Murki 721
Chitaloor 1,020
Karnjener 139
Matenar 1,516
Pondum 2,764
Fulnar 920
Jaram 716
Badegodre 320
Chhotegodre 105
Teknar 1,797

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