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Balel Population - Koraput, Orissa

Balel is a medium size village located in Machh kund Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 197 families residing. The Balel village has population of 695 of which 335 are males while 360 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balel village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 19.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balel village is 1075 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Balel as per census is 1519, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Balel village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Balel village was 29.70 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Balel Male literacy stands at 42.35 % while female literacy rate was 16.91 %.

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

Balel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 695 335 360
Child (0-6) 136 54 82
Schedule Caste 120 57 63
Schedule Tribe 460 225 235
Literacy 29.70 % 42.35 % 16.91 %
Total Workers 406 194 212
Main Worker 291 - -
Marginal Worker 115 49 66

Caste Factor

In Balel village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.27 % of total population in Balel village.

Work Profile

In Balel village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 71.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.