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Balva Population - Jamnagar, Gujarat

Balva is a large village located in Jamjodhpur Taluka of Jamnagar district, Gujarat with total 483 families residing. The Balva village has population of 2104 of which 1097 are males while 1007 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balva village population of children with age 0-6 is 230 which makes up 10.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balva village is 918 which is lower than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Balva as per census is 949, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Balva village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Balva village was 73.96 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Balva Male literacy stands at 81.10 % while female literacy rate was 66.15 %.

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 483 - -
Population 2,104 1,097 1,007
Child (0-6) 230 118 112
Schedule Caste 298 155 143
Schedule Tribe 225 112 113
Literacy 73.96 % 81.10 % 66.15 %
Total Workers 941 709 232
Main Worker 908 - -
Marginal Worker 33 4 29

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.69 % of total population in Balva village.

Work Profile

In Balva village out of total population, 941 were engaged in work activities. 96.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 941 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 369 were Agricultural labourer.