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Balva Population - Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Balva is a large village located in Kalol Taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat with total 1330 families residing. The Balva village has population of 6504 of which 3390 are males while 3114 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balva village population of children with age 0-6 is 792 which makes up 12.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balva village is 919 which is equal than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Balva as per census is 764, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Balva village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Balva village was 80.93 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Balva Male literacy stands at 88.68 % while female literacy rate was 72.72 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Balva village.

Balva Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,330 - -
Population 6,504 3,390 3,114
Child (0-6) 792 449 343
Schedule Caste 336 180 156
Schedule Tribe 8 6 2
Literacy 80.93 % 88.68 % 72.72 %
Total Workers 3,251 1,977 1,274
Main Worker 2,614 - -
Marginal Worker 637 168 469

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Balva village.

Work Profile

In Balva village out of total population, 3251 were engaged in work activities. 80.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3251 workers engaged in Main Work, 843 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1026 were Agricultural labourer.