Balotra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Balotra is a Municipality city situated in Pachpadra tehsil of Barmer district. The Balotra city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,911 families residing in the Balotra city. The total population of Balotra is 74,496 out of which 38,715 are males and 35,781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balotra is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balotra city is 10984 which is 15% of the total population. There are 5744 male children and 5240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balotra is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balotra is 75.5%. Thus Balotra has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.5% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.18% in Balotra.
Balotra Municipality has total administration over 12,911 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Balotra Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balotra Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,984 | 5,744 | 5,240 |
| Literacy | 75.5% | 73.3% | 54.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,579 | 5,470 | 5,109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,511 | 1,285 | 1,226 |
| Illiterate | 26,531 | 10,351 | 16,180 |
Caste-wise Population - Balotra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Balotra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,579 | 5,470 | 5,109 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,511 | 1,285 | 1,226 |
Religion-wise Population - Balotra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balotra is 57,165 which is 76.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balotra is 8,204 which is 11.01% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Balotra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 57,165 | (76.74%) | 29,928 | 27,237 |
| Muslim | 8,204 | (11.01%) | 4,182 | 4,022 |
| Christian | 95 | (0.13%) | 44 | 51 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.02%) | 9 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.05%) | 21 | 13 |
| Jain | 8,810 | (11.83%) | 4,457 | 4,353 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 169 | (0.23%) | 73 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Balotra
The total literacy rate of Balotra was 75.52% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 47,965 literates, males were 28,364 while females were 19,601. Also the male literacy rate was 86.03% and the female literacy rate was 64.18% in Balotra.
| Balotra | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.18% | 52.12% |
| Male | 86.03% | 79.19% |
| Total | 75.52% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Balotra
The Sex Ratio of Balotra is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Balotra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Balotra.
Child Population - Balotra
According to Census 2011, there were 10,984 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Balotra. Out of which 5,744 were male while 5,240 were female.
Working Population - Balotra
In Balotra Municipality out of total population, 21,725 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,725 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,829 | 18,235 | 1,594 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 193 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 118 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 621 | 477 | 144 |
| Other Workers | 18,803 | 17,447 | 1,356 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,896 | 1,042 | 854 |
| Non Working | 52,771 | 19,438 | 33,333 |
Balotra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balotra is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,873 | 56.1% | 845 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,077 | 75.1% | 927 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,612 | 56.1% | 830 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,819 | 76% | 864 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,524 | 81.2% | 990 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,913 | 70.6% | 905 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,229 | 77.8% | 987 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,929 | 73.3% | 950 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,010 | 82.6% | 990 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,090 | 84.1% | 974 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,989 | 79.3% | 924 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,678 | 84.4% | 951 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,132 | 70.4% | 983 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,321 | 70% | 981 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,861 | 54.6% | 927 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,314 | 64.9% | 953 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,771 | 57.7% | 906 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,854 | 71.5% | 994 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,076 | 67.6% | 879 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,443 | 63.3% | 974 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,763 | 62.8% | 915 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,338 | 66% | 866 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,640 | 58.4% | 972 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,371 | 48% | 925 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,053 | 72.2% | 935 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,780 | 52.9% | 965 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,823 | 74% | 909 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,205 | 71.7% | 917 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,042 | 69.9% | 864 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,818 | 65.2% | 855 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,854 | 64.9% | 890 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 2,110 | 36.6% | 963 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,633 | 32.1% | 901 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 1,626 | 48.6% | 957 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,925 | 42.4% | 902 |
Map of Balotra, Barmer, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balotra, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia