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Balikhani Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Balikhani is a medium size village located in Bangiriposi Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 179 families residing. The Balikhani village has population of 842 of which 434 are males while 408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balikhani village population of children with age 0-6 is 180 which makes up 21.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balikhani village is 940 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balikhani as per census is 957, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balikhani village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balikhani village was 38.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balikhani Male literacy stands at 49.71 % while female literacy rate was 26.25 %.

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

Balikhani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 179 - -
Population 842 434 408
Child (0-6) 180 92 88
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 834 429 405
Literacy 38.37 % 49.71 % 26.25 %
Total Workers 268 224 44
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 152 122 30

Caste Factor

In Balikhani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.05 % of total population in Balikhani village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Balikhani village of Mayurbhanj.

Work Profile

In Balikhani village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 43.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.