Balot Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balot is a village situated in Vanthali taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Balot. The total population of Balot is 2,527 out of which 1,291 are males and 1,236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balot is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balot village is 256 which is 10% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balot is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Balot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balot is 72.9%. Thus Balot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 82.73% and the female literacy rate is 62.71% in Balot village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Balot village is HAMIR K.ZALA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 133 | 123 |
| Literacy | 72.92% | 82.73% | 62.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 248 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 46 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 333 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Balot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balot village out of total population, 1,596 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,596 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 556 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 865 | 813 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 187 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 556 | 518 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 107 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 731 | 84 | 647 |
| Non Working | 931 | 394 | 537 |
Map of Balot, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Balot, Vanthali
Below are the list of villages near Balot village in Vanthali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navlakhi | 1,214 |
| Koyli | 2,429 |
| Ghantiya | 429 |
| Nandarkhi | 1,253 |
| Naredi | 1,871 |
| Umatwada | 584 |
| Zampodad | 2,059 |
| Vadla | 1,350 |
| Bantiya | 1,290 |
| Shapur | 8,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balot, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia