Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Balakrishnapur Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Balakrishnapur is a large village located in PURUSOTTAMPUR Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 515 families residing. The Balakrishnapur village has population of 2146 of which 1015 are males while 1131 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balakrishnapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 234 which makes up 10.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balakrishnapur village is 1114 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balakrishnapur as per census is 733, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Balakrishnapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balakrishnapur village was 64.96 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balakrishnapur Male literacy stands at 76.93 % while female literacy rate was 54.75 %.

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

Balakrishnapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 515 - -
Population 2,146 1,015 1,131
Child (0-6) 234 135 99
Schedule Caste 638 303 335
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.96 % 76.93 % 54.75 %
Total Workers 989 566 423
Main Worker 475 - -
Marginal Worker 514 132 382

Caste Factor

Balakrishnapur village of Ganjam has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.73 % of total population in Balakrishnapur village. The village Balakrishnapur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balakrishnapur village out of total population, 989 were engaged in work activities. 48.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 989 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.