Balva Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balva is a village situated in Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,330 families residing in the village Balva. The total population of Balva is 6,504 out of which 3,390 are males and 3,114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balva is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balva village is 792 which is 12% of the total population. There are 449 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balva is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Balva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balva is 80.9%. Thus Balva village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.68% and the female literacy rate is 72.72% in Balva village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Balva village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 792 | 449 | 343 |
| Literacy | 80.93% | 88.68% | 72.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 336 | 180 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,881 | 782 | 1,099 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Balva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balva village out of total population, 3,251 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,251 workers engaged in Main Work, 843 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,026 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,614 | 1,809 | 805 |
| Cultivators | 843 | 785 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,026 | 631 | 395 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 714 | 385 | 329 |
| Marginal Workers | 637 | 168 | 469 |
| Non Working | 3,253 | 1,413 | 1,840 |
Nearby Villages to Balva,
Below are the list of villages near Balva village in Kalol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mubarakpura | 2,113 |
| 227 | |
| Aluva | 2,069 |
| 555 | |
| Limbodara | 5,922 |
| Chandisana | 2,277 |
| Itla | 1,698 |
| Amaja | 3,035 |
| Sobhasan | 1,692 |
| Nadri | 926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balva, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia