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Balenga Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Balenga is a medium size village located in Kosagumuda Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 435 families residing. The Balenga village has population of 1960 of which 959 are males while 1001 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balenga village population of children with age 0-6 is 313 which makes up 15.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balenga village is 1044 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balenga as per census is 1059, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balenga village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balenga village was 37.95 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balenga Male literacy stands at 52.54 % while female literacy rate was 23.93 %.

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

Balenga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 435 - -
Population 1,960 959 1,001
Child (0-6) 313 152 161
Schedule Caste 286 136 150
Schedule Tribe 1,032 502 530
Literacy 37.95 % 52.54 % 23.93 %
Total Workers 1,179 588 591
Main Worker 406 - -
Marginal Worker 773 204 569

Caste Factor

In Balenga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.59 % of total population in Balenga village.

Work Profile

In Balenga village out of total population, 1179 were engaged in work activities. 34.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1179 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.