Balda Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balda is a village situated in Bardoli taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 620 families residing in the village Balda. The total population of Balda is 2,790 out of which 1,373 are males and 1,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balda is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balda village is 246 which is 9% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balda is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Balda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balda is 74.8%. Thus Balda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 68.13% in Balda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Balda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 128 | 118 |
| Literacy | 74.8% | 81.77% | 68.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,727 | 1,341 | 1,386 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 355 | 532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Balda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balda village out of total population, 1,509 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 380 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 152 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 104 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 122 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 949 | 462 | 487 |
| Non Working | 1,281 | 531 | 750 |
Map of Balda, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Balda, Bardoli
Below are the list of villages near Balda village in Bardoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Junvani | 754 |
| Vanskui | 3,010 |
| Orgam | 1,632 |
| Bhensudla | 1,301 |
| Akoti | 2,146 |
| Nani Bhatlav | 1,067 |
| Palsod | 1,664 |
| Mangrolia | 879 |
| Khoj | 1,482 |
| Sankri | 760 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balda, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia