Balasagodu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balasagodu is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Balasagodu. The total population of Balasagodu is 490 out of which 250 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balasagodu is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balasagodu village is 49 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balasagodu is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Balasagodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balasagodu is 78%. Thus Balasagodu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 70.51% in Balasagodu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balasagodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balasagodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balasagodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Literacy | 78% | 85.27% | 70.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 59 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Balasagodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balasagodu village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 165 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 77 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 288 | 84 | 204 |
Map of Balasagodu, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balasagodu, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Balasagodu village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yalagalale | 713 |
| Yalavarsi | 231 |
| Kambalikoppa | 392 |
| Jambagar | 221 |
| Balagodu | 253 |
| Bhimaneri | 1,414 |
| Marasa | 897 |
| Sulagodu | 177 |
| Madasuru | 822 |
| Malve | 1,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balasagodu, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia