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Balekatte Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Balekatte is a medium size village located in Bhadravati Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 57 families residing. The Balekatte village has population of 277 of which 147 are males while 130 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balekatte village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 14.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balekatte village is 884 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Balekatte as per census is 519, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Balekatte village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Balekatte village was 52.12 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Balekatte Male literacy stands at 62.50 % while female literacy rate was 41.38 %.

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

Balekatte Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 277 147 130
Child (0-6) 41 27 14
Schedule Caste 19 11 8
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 52.12 % 62.50 % 41.38 %
Total Workers 135 89 46
Main Worker 50 - -
Marginal Worker 85 42 43

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.36 % of total population in Balekatte village.

Work Profile

In Balekatte village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 37.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.