Balana Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Balana is a village situated in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Balana. The total population of Balana is 477 out of which 244 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balana is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balana village is 46 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balana is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Balana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balana is 84.7%. Thus Balana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 77.46% in Balana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Literacy | 84.69% | 91.74% | 77.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 44 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balana village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 129 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 54 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Non Working | 306 | 88 | 218 |
Map of Balana, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balana, Marsaghai
Below are the list of villages near Balana village in Marsaghai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adam pur | 1,275 |
| Palaspur | 1,103 |
| Dasi pur | 1,614 |
| Girang | 1,256 |
| Bagadia | 1,013 |
| Dumuka | 1,696 |
| Silipur | 4,111 |
| Kan pur | 1,023 |
| Puruso tamapur | 1,387 |
| Juna | 4,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balana, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia