Balige Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balige is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Balige. The total population of Balige is 435 out of which 209 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balige is 1,081.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balige village is 43 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balige is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Balige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balige is 56.6%. Thus Balige village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 58.95% and the female literacy rate is 54.46% in Balige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Literacy | 56.63% | 58.95% | 54.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 51 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 97 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.5% of total population in Balige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balige village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 136 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 125 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 281 | 70 | 211 |
Map of Balige, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balige, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Balige village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nelahari | 412 |
| Gudihithalu | 199 |
| Nagavalli | 1,039 |
| Bhanukuli | 543 |
| Kanuru | 272 |
| Kanapagaru | 740 |
| Urulagallu | 133 |
| Brahmana Ilakalale | 392 |
| Muppane | 235 |
| Aravade | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balige, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia