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Balawat Population - Bijapur, Karnataka

Balawat is a medium size village located in Muddebihal Taluka of Bijapur district, Karnataka with total 284 families residing. The Balawat village has population of 1609 of which 819 are males while 790 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balawat village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 15.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balawat village is 965 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balawat as per census is 833, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Balawat village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balawat village was 68.81 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balawat Male literacy stands at 79.30 % while female literacy rate was 58.22 %.

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

Balawat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,609 819 790
Child (0-6) 253 138 115
Schedule Caste 467 236 231
Schedule Tribe 28 15 13
Literacy 68.81 % 79.30 % 58.22 %
Total Workers 896 454 442
Main Worker 807 - -
Marginal Worker 89 38 51

Caste Factor

Balawat village of Bijapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.74 % of total population in Balawat village.

Work Profile

In Balawat village out of total population, 896 were engaged in work activities. 90.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 896 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.