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Balitha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011

Balitha is a Census Town city situated in Pardi taluka of Valsad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,098 families residing in the Balitha city. The total population of Balitha is 12,380 out of which 7,077 are males and 5,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balitha is 749.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balitha city is 1802 which is 15% of the total population. There are 946 male children and 856 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balitha is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (749).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balitha is 86.2%. Thus Balitha has higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 90.54% and the female literacy rate is 80.19% in Balitha.

Balitha Census Town has total administration over 3,098 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Balitha Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balitha Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,802 946 856
Literacy 86.2% 78.4% 67.2%
Scheduled Caste 205 105 100
Scheduled Tribe 2,229 1,125 1,104
Illiterate 3,263 1,526 1,737

Caste-wise Population - Balitha

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18% of total population in Balitha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 205 105 100
Schedule Tribe 2,229 1,125 1,104

Religion-wise Population - Balitha

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balitha is 10,842 which is 87.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balitha is 1,261 which is 10.19% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Balitha as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 10,842 (87.58%) 6,203 4,639
Muslim 1,261 (10.19%) 726 535
Christian 78 (0.63%) 43 35
Sikh 18 (0.15%) 8 10
Buddhist 32 (0.26%) 17 15
Jain 124 (1%) 65 59
Other Religion 21 (0.17%) 12 9
No Religion Specified 4 (0.03%) 3 1

Literacy Rate - Balitha

The total literacy rate of Balitha was 86.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 9,117 literates, males were 5,551 while females were 3,566. Also the male literacy rate was 90.54% and the female literacy rate was 80.19% in Balitha.

  Balitha Gujarat
Female 80.19% 69.68%
Male 90.54% 85.75%
Total 86.19% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Balitha

The Sex Ratio of Balitha is 749. Thus per every 1000 men there were 749 females in Balitha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 749 ) of Balitha.

Child Population - Balitha

According to Census 2011, there were 1,802 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balitha. Out of which 946 were male while 856 were female.

Working Population - Balitha

In Balitha Census Town out of total population, 5,396 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,158 4,445 713
Cultivators 80 63 17
Agriculture Labourer 67 53 14
Household Industries 40 21 19
Other Workers 4,971 4,308 663
Marginal Workers 238 142 96
Non Working 6,984 2,490 4,494

Balitha Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balitha is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,380 73.6% 749

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