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Balda Population - Koraput, Orissa

Balda is a medium size village located in Padua Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 264 families residing. The Balda village has population of 1385 of which 445 are males while 940 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balda village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 13.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balda village is 2112 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balda as per census is 1595, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balda village was 72.34 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balda Male literacy stands at 78.17 % while female literacy rate was 69.71 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balda 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 Balda village.

Balda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 264 - -
Population 1,385 445 940
Child (0-6) 192 74 118
Schedule Caste 370 147 223
Schedule Tribe 799 191 608
Literacy 72.34 % 78.17 % 69.71 %
Total Workers 592 284 308
Main Worker 291 - -
Marginal Worker 301 38 263

Caste Factor

In Balda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 26.71 % of total population in Balda village.

Work Profile

In Balda village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 49.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.