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 total 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 of age 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.

Population
846
Families
190
Literacy
77.96%
Sex Ratio
972

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkas is 78%. Thus Balkas village has 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 labourer.

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

Nearby Villages to Balkas,

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

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