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Balakot Population - Damoh, Madhya Pradesh

Balakot is a large village located in Damoh Tehsil of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh with total 642 families residing. The Balakot village has population of 2910 of which 1552 are males while 1358 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balakot village population of children with age 0-6 is 469 which makes up 16.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balakot village is 875 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Balakot as per census is 954, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Balakot village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Balakot village was 67.55 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Balakot Male literacy stands at 78.81 % while female literacy rate was 54.47 %.

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

Balakot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 642 - -
Population 2,910 1,552 1,358
Child (0-6) 469 240 229
Schedule Caste 408 220 188
Schedule Tribe 409 216 193
Literacy 67.55 % 78.81 % 54.47 %
Total Workers 1,318 836 482
Main Worker 831 - -
Marginal Worker 487 165 322

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.02 % of total population in Balakot village.

Work Profile

In Balakot village out of total population, 1318 were engaged in work activities. 63.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1318 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.