Balda Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balda is a village situated in Pardi taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 868 families residing in the village Balda. The total population of Balda is 3,621 out of which 1,888 are males and 1,733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balda is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balda village is 319 which is 9% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balda is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Balda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balda is 88.5%. Thus Balda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 94.27% and the female literacy rate is 82.16% 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 | 319 | 161 | 158 |
| Literacy | 88.49% | 94.27% | 82.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 71 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,763 | 876 | 887 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 260 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.7% of total population in Balda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balda village out of total population, 1,643 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,643 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,338 | 975 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 73 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 191 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 968 | 694 | 274 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 163 | 142 |
| Non Working | 1,978 | 750 | 1,228 |
Map of Balda, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Balda, Pardi
Below are the list of villages near Balda village in Pardi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umarsadi | 16,454 |
| Kumbhariya | 1,406 |
| Sondhalwada | 2,566 |
| Parvasa | 2,902 |
| Kachwal | 1,415 |
| Mota Waghchhipa | 2,841 |
| Nana Waghchhipa | 2,061 |
| Sukhesh | 5,019 |
| Borlai | 821 |
| Sukhlav | 2,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balda, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia