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Balikuma Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Balikuma is a medium size village located in Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 151 families residing. The Balikuma village has population of 792 of which 401 are males while 391 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balikuma village population of children with age 0-6 is 202 which makes up 25.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balikuma village is 975 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balikuma as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balikuma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balikuma village was 41.86 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balikuma Male literacy stands at 55.67 % while female literacy rate was 27.59 %.

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

Balikuma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 151 - -
Population 792 401 391
Child (0-6) 202 101 101
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 787 398 389
Literacy 41.86 % 55.67 % 27.59 %
Total Workers 371 184 187
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 235 58 177

Caste Factor

In Balikuma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.13 % of total population in Balikuma village.

Work Profile

In Balikuma village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 36.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.