Balal Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011

Balal is a village situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,415 families residing in the village Balal. The total population of Balal is 9,936 out of which 4,885 are males and 5,051 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balal is 1,034.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balal village is 978 which is 10% of the total population. There are 500 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balal is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Balal village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balal is 87.7%. Thus Balal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 90.58% and the female literacy rate is 84.87% in Balal village.

Population
9,936
Families
2,415
Literacy
87.66%
Sex Ratio
1,034

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

Balal Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 978 500 478
Literacy 87.66% 90.58% 84.87%
Scheduled Caste 57 26 31
Scheduled Tribe 2,729 1,359 1,370
Illiterate 2,083 913 1,170

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Balal village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balal village out of total population, 3,946 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,946 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,448 2,536 912
Cultivators 124 103 21
Agriculture Labourer 291 189 102
Household Industries 5 4 1
Other Workers 3,028 2,240 788
Marginal Workers 498 253 245
Non Working 5,990 2,096 3,894

Map of Balal, Kasaragod, Kerala


Nearby Villages to Balal, Hosdurg

Below are the list of villages near Balal village in Hosdurg.

Village Population
Panathady 22,976
Maloth 14,660
Kallar 19,414
West Eleri 10,656
Kodom 6,915
Palavayal 9,923
Bellur 12,181
Chittarikkal 15,152
Pullur 15,565
Bheemanady 15,688

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