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Balood Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Balood is a large village located in Dantewada Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 759 families residing. The Balood village has population of 3352 of which 1764 are males while 1588 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balood village population of children with age 0-6 is 423 which makes up 12.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balood village is 900 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Balood as per census is 940, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Balood village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Balood village was 57.08 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Balood Male literacy stands at 69.40 % while female literacy rate was 43.31 %.

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

Balood Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 759 - -
Population 3,352 1,764 1,588
Child (0-6) 423 218 205
Schedule Caste 46 25 21
Schedule Tribe 800 469 331
Literacy 57.08 % 69.40 % 43.31 %
Total Workers 1,163 846 317
Main Worker 794 - -
Marginal Worker 369 155 214

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.37 % of total population in Balood village.

Work Profile

In Balood village out of total population, 1163 were engaged in work activities. 68.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1163 workers engaged in Main Work, 562 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.