# Ward 16, Balotra (Barmer, Rajasthan) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Balotra, Rajasthan 

# Ward 16, Balotra

Ward 16 of Balotra, Barmer district, Rajasthan, had **2,314 people in 377 households** at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 35 census wards. Literacy was 77.7%, close to the town average of 75.5%.

- 2,314people (2011)
- 377households
- 11 of 35by population
- 77.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Balotra?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Balotra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%**

**75.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**924

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****827**

**912

Working population ****37.2%**

**29.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 584 (68%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Farming 11 (1%) · **■** Marginal 250 (29%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 60 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Balotra average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**22%

Tap water ****89%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

**26%

Use banking services ****74%**

**63%

Television ****71%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****60%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**10%

None of these assets ****3%**

**9%

Own their home ****79%**

**83%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Balotra

- Ward 132,132 people
- Ward 141,321 people
- Ward 151,861 people
- Ward 171,771 people
- Ward 181,854 people
- Ward 192,076 people

[Full Balotra ward list (35 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/barmer/pachpadra/balotra/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Balotra?2,314 people in 377 households (Census 2011)