Balochpura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balochpura is a village situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Balochpura. The total population of Balochpura is 1,555 out of which 814 are males and 741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balochpura is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balochpura village is 228 which is 15% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balochpura is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Balochpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balochpura is 60.6%. Thus Balochpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 76.08% and the female literacy rate is 43.6% in Balochpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balochpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balochpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balochpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 120 | 108 |
| Literacy | 60.59% | 76.08% | 43.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 91 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 751 | 286 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balochpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balochpura village out of total population, 870 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 870 workers engaged in Main Work, 263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 388 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 263 | 260 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 70 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 58 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 66 | 398 |
| Non Working | 685 | 360 | 325 |
Map of Balochpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Balochpura, Kankrej
Below are the list of villages near Balochpura village in Kankrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vada | 14,337 |
| Mangalpura Nagot | 686 |
| Bhavnagar | 986 |
| Nagot | 894 |
| Ranakpur | 2,783 |
| Dudasan | 2,322 |
| Nekariya | 1,392 |
| Laxmipura | 3,224 |
| Jotada | 596 |
| Jaliya | 808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balochpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia