Balanda Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Balanda is a village situated in Brahmani Tarang block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 825 families residing in the village Balanda. The total population of Balanda is 3,834 out of which 1,947 are males and 1,887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balanda is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balanda village is 596 which is 16% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balanda is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Balanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balanda is 63.9%. Thus Balanda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 50.44% in Balanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 596 | 283 | 313 |
| Literacy | 63.9% | 76.62% | 50.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 124 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,976 | 1,494 | 1,482 |
| Illiterate | 1,765 | 672 | 1,093 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.6% of total population in Balanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balanda village out of total population, 1,523 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 1,523 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,040 | 832 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 879 | 680 | 199 |
| Marginal Workers | 483 | 272 | 211 |
| Non Working | 2,311 | 843 | 1,468 |
Map of Balanda, Sundargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balanda, Brahmani Tarang
Below are the list of villages near Balanda village in Brahmani Tarang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadheibalanda | 480 |
| Gutidarha | 1,263 |
| Sannuagaon | 1,917 |
| Dalakudar | 199 |
| Killinga | 1,797 |
| Tumran | 756 |
| Jiabahal | 1,478 |
| Garjan | 2,764 |
| Dandiapali | 1,689 |
| Birual | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balanda, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia