Balodhan Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balodhan is a village situated in Bhabhar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 577 families residing in the village Balodhan. The total population of Balodhan is 3,256 out of which 1,641 are males and 1,615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balodhan is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balodhan village is 547 which is 17% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balodhan is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Balodhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balodhan is 57.4%. Thus Balodhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 70.25% and the female literacy rate is 44.15% in Balodhan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Balodhan village is THAKOR MEVAJI DHUDAJI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balodhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balodhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balodhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 547 | 266 | 281 |
| Literacy | 57.4% | 70.25% | 44.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 82 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,701 | 675 | 1,026 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balodhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balodhan village out of total population, 1,429 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 704 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,097 | 880 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 704 | 638 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 109 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 124 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 332 | 57 | 275 |
| Non Working | 1,827 | 704 | 1,123 |
Nearby Villages to Balodhan,
Below are the list of villages near Balodhan village in Bhabhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radakiya | 845 |
| Khari Paldi | 2,367 |
| Harkudiya | 1,293 |
| Asana | 3,075 |
| Devkapdi | 2,265 |
| Kuvala | 4,425 |
| Mera | 2,760 |
| Barvala | 3,027 |
| Sanesda | 3,686 |
| Bhem Bordi | 2,365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balodhan, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia