# Ward 8, Balotra (Barmer, Rajasthan) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Balotra, Rajasthan 

# Ward 8, Balotra

Ward 8 of Balotra, Barmer district, Rajasthan, had **1,929 people in 314 households** at the 2011 Census — the 21st most populous of 35 census wards. Literacy was 83.2%, above the town average of 75.5%.

- 1,929people (2011)
- 314households
- 21 of 35by population
- 83.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Balotra?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Balotra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%**

**75.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950**

**924

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1035**

**912

Working population ****40.5%**

**29.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 441 (56%) · **■** Household industry 139 (18%) · **■** Farming 30 (4%) · **■** Marginal 171 (22%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 97 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Balotra average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**91%

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

**78%

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

**22%

Tap water ****97%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****97%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****97%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**26%

Use banking services ****90%**

**63%

Television ****89%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**46%

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

**10%

None of these assets ****2%**

**9%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 51,524 people
- Ward 61,913 people
- Ward 72,229 people
- Ward 92,010 people
- Ward 102,090 people
- Ward 111,989 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Balotra?1,929 people in 314 households (Census 2011)