Balagoda (Bolani)
Encyclopedia
Balagoda is a census town
in Kendujhar district
in the state
of Orissa
, India
.
, Balagoda (Bolani) had a population of 11,830. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Balagoda (Bolani) has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; 72% of the males and 52% of females are literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Kendujhar district
Kendujhar District
Kendujhar District, also known as Keonjhar District, is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The town of Kendujhar or Kendujhargarh is the district headquarters....
in the state
States and territories of India
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of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Geography
Balagoda (Bolani) is located at 22.10°N 85.37°E. It has an average elevation of 457 m (1,499.3 ft).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Balagoda (Bolani) had a population of 11,830. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Balagoda (Bolani) has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; 72% of the males and 52% of females are literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.