Balkas Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balkas is a village situated in Olpad taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Balkas. The total population of Balkas is 846 out of which 429 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkas is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balkas village is 102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkas is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Balkas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkas is 78%. Thus Balkas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 75.88% in Balkas village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Balkas village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balkas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balkas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balkas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 54 | 48 |
| Literacy | 77.96% | 80% | 75.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 155 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 129 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.3% of total population in Balkas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkas village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 259 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 96 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 96 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 16 | 55 |
| Non Working | 399 | 154 | 245 |
Map of Balkas, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Balkas, Olpad
Below are the list of villages near Balkas village in Olpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masma | 2,811 |
| Sarol | 416 |
| Talad | 719 |
| Veluk | 1,371 |
| Vadod | 506 |
| Kasla Bujrang | 443 |
| Kosam | 1,412 |
| Kasala Khurd | 476 |
| Sherdi | 1,309 |
| Kachhol | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkas, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia