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Balanta Population - Bhadrak, Orissa

Balanta is a medium size village located in Bhadrak Rural Block of Bhadrak district, Orissa with total 162 families residing. The Balanta village has population of 747 of which 399 are males while 348 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 9.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balanta village is 872 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balanta as per census is 897, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balanta village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balanta village was 99.85 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balanta Male literacy stands at 99.72 % while female literacy rate was 100.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Balanta village.

Balanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 162 - -
Population 747 399 348
Child (0-6) 74 39 35
Schedule Caste 94 49 45
Schedule Tribe 20 13 7
Literacy 99.85 % 99.72 % 100.00 %
Total Workers 203 198 5
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 181 179 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.68 % of total population in Balanta village.

Work Profile

In Balanta village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 10.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.