# Ward 17, Balotra (Barmer, Rajasthan) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Balotra, Rajasthan 

# Ward 17, Balotra

Ward 17 of Balotra, Barmer district, Rajasthan, had **1,771 people in 264 households** at the 2011 Census — the 29th most populous of 35 census wards. Literacy was 68.9%, below the town average of 75.5%.

- 1,771people (2011)
- 264households
- 29 of 35by population
- 68.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Balotra?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Balotra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.9%**

**75.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906**

**924

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**912

Working population ****30.6%**

**29.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 464 (86%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 4 (1%) · **■** Marginal 73 (13%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Balotra average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**22%

Tap water ****48%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**26%

Use banking services ****47%**

**63%

Television ****59%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**10%

None of these assets ****13%**

**9%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 141,321 people
- Ward 151,861 people
- Ward 162,314 people
- Ward 181,854 people
- Ward 192,076 people
- Ward 203,443 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Balotra?1,771 people in 264 households (Census 2011)