Balva Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balva is a village situated in Jamjodhpur taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 483 families residing in the village Balva. The total population of Balva is 2,104 out of which 1,097 are males and 1,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balva is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balva village is 230 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balva is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Balva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balva is 74%. Thus Balva village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.15% 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 | 230 | 118 | 112 |
| Literacy | 73.96% | 81.1% | 66.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 155 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 112 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 718 | 303 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Balva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balva village out of total population, 941 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 941 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 369 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 908 | 705 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 228 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 369 | 249 | 120 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 228 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 4 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,163 | 388 | 775 |
Nearby Villages to Balva,
Below are the list of villages near Balva village in Jamjodhpur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balva, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia