Balva Population, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Balva is a village situated in Patan taluka of Patan district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 353 families residing in the village Balva. The total population of Balva is 1,717 out of which 874 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balva is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balva village is 221 which is 13% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balva is 740 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Balva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balva is 70.9%. Thus Balva village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 55.54% in Balva village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Balva village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 127 | 94 |
| Literacy | 70.86% | 86.21% | 55.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 106 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 657 | 230 | 427 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balva village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 577 | 442 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 136 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 228 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 78 | 159 |
| Non Working | 903 | 354 | 549 |
Map of Balva, Patan, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Balva, Patan
Below are the list of villages near Balva village in Patan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayta | 6,846 |
| Vaghasar | 1,149 |
| Veloda | 1,948 |
| Bepadar | 1,535 |
| Sariyad | 6,067 |
| Khanpurda | 1,905 |
| Undra | 4,398 |
| Vareda | 2,088 |
| Sampra | 7,418 |
| Odhva | 2,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balva, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia