Balekatte Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balekatte is a village situated in Bhadravati taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Balekatte. The total population of Balekatte is 277 out of which 147 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balekatte is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balekatte village is 41 which is 15% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balekatte is 519 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Balekatte village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balekatte is 52.1%. Thus Balekatte village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 62.5% and the female literacy rate is 41.38% in Balekatte village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balekatte village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balekatte Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balekatte village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Literacy | 52.12% | 62.5% | 41.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 72 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Balekatte village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balekatte village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 37% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Non Working | 142 | 58 | 84 |
Map of Balekatte, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balekatte, Bhadravati
Below are the list of villages near Balekatte village in Bhadravati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yammedoddi | 156 |
| Varavinakere | 11 |
| Dodderi | 544 |
| Kenchammanahalli | 283 |
| Nettakallahatti | 94 |
| Ukkunda | 600 |
| Bandigudda | 133 |
| Gangooru | 625 |
| Kodihalli | 703 |
| Padmenahalli | 732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balekatte, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia