Balur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Balur is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,412 families residing in the village Balur. The total population of Balur is 6,147 out of which 3,074 are males and 3,073 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balur is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balur village is 677 which is 11% of the total population. There are 359 male children and 318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balur is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Balur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balur is 71.1%. Thus Balur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 78.08% and the female literacy rate is 64.25% in Balur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 677 | 359 | 318 |
| Literacy | 71.12% | 78.08% | 64.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,586 | 1,279 | 1,307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,257 | 954 | 1,303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Balur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balur village out of total population, 2,812 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,812 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 493 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,185 | 1,427 | 758 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 201 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 493 | 274 | 219 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,421 | 927 | 494 |
| Marginal Workers | 627 | 351 | 276 |
| Non Working | 3,335 | 1,296 | 2,039 |
Map of Balur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Balur, Gudiyatham
Below are the list of villages near Balur village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vasanampalli | 505 |
| Machampattu | 2,294 |
| Karkur | 1,427 |
| Melkothakuppam | 1,975 |
| Kothamarikuppam | 439 |
| Rajakkal | 3,419 |
| Pangarishikuppam | 1,206 |
| Reddimankuppam | 2,644 |
| Sembedu | 1,801 |
| Chokkarishikuppam | 2,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia