# Ward 1, Balimela (Malkangiri, Odisha) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Balimela, Odisha 

# Ward 1, Balimela

Ward 1 of Balimela, Malkangiri district, Odisha, had **1,067 people in 259 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 59.0%, below the town average of 71.7%.

- 1,067people (2011)
- 259households
- 6 of 12by population
- 59.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Balimela?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Balimela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.0%**

**71.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1072**

**958

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907**

**930

Working population ****37.1%**

**36.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 236 (60%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Farming 24 (6%) · **■** Marginal 132 (33%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 43 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Balimela average

Electricity for lighting ****43%**

**68%

Toilet within the home ****19%**

**50%

No toilet (open defecation) ****81%**

**50%

Tap water ****62%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**13%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**52%

Use banking services ****49%**

**56%

Television ****40%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****37%**

**57%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****34%**

**28%

Own their home ****90%**

**63%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Balimela

- Ward 21,394 people
- Ward 3475 people
- Ward 4525 people

[Full Balimela ward list (12 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/malkangiri/orkel/balimela/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Balimela?1,067 people in 259 households (Census 2011)