Balej Population, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balej is a village situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,326 families residing in the village Balej. The total population of Balej is 6,392 out of which 3,256 are males and 3,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balej is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balej village is 899 which is 14% of the total population. There are 475 male children and 424 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balej is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Balej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balej is 61.8%. Thus Balej village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 70.51% and the female literacy rate is 52.77% in Balej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Balej village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 899 | 475 | 424 |
| Literacy | 61.75% | 70.51% | 52.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 753 | 376 | 377 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 193 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 3,000 | 1,295 | 1,705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Balej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balej village out of total population, 2,058 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 768 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,604 | 1,527 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 768 | 744 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 358 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 438 | 404 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 454 | 164 | 290 |
| Non Working | 4,334 | 1,565 | 2,769 |
Nearby Villages to Balej,
Below are the list of villages near Balej village in Porbandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Untada | 1,165 |
| Kadachh | 5,130 |
| Ratiya | 3,679 |
| Mocha | 1,016 |
| Navi Bandar | 1,193 |
| Gorsar | 1,138 |
| Garej | 3,726 |
| Mander | 4,683 |
| Bhad | 2,663 |
| Chingariya | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balej, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia