Balwad Population, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balwad is a village situated in Gulbarga taluka of Gulbarga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Balwad. The total population of Balwad is 391 out of which 180 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwad is 1,172.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balwad village is 67 which is 17% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwad is 1,233 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,172) of Balwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwad is 66.4%. Thus Balwad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.6% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 78% and the female literacy rate is 56.32% in Balwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Literacy | 66.36% | 78% | 56.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 63 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balwad village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 91 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 48 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 226 | 86 | 140 |
Map of Balwad, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balwad, Gulbarga
Below are the list of villages near Balwad village in Gulbarga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilgul | 1,702 |
| Naddisinur | 1,996 |
| Siradgi | 2,118 |
| Ferozabad | 4,748 |
| Aurad | 573 |
| Somnathahalli | 755 |
| Kawalga | 1,097 |
| Nadvinhalli | 708 |
| Basavapattana | 1,761 |
| Kiranagi | 5,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balwad, Gulbarga, Karnataka - Wikipedia