Balgran Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Balgran is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 472 families residing in the village Balgran. The total population of Balgran is 2,223 out of which 1,142 are males and 1,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balgran is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balgran village is 355 which is 16% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balgran is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Balgran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balgran is 39.3%. Thus Balgran village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 50.63% and the female literacy rate is 27.36% in Balgran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balgran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balgran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balgran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 184 | 171 |
| Literacy | 39.29% | 50.63% | 27.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 655 | 327 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,023 | 519 | 504 |
| Illiterate | 1,489 | 657 | 832 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46% of total population in Balgran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balgran village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 748 | 528 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 215 | 190 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 235 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 71 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,448 | 594 | 854 |
Map of Balgran, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Balgran, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Balgran village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamoti | 1,444 |
| Mori | 1,547 |
| Lass | 595 |
| Tipri | 1,924 |
| Dhar | 415 |
| Benun | 1,536 |
| Duga | 922 |
| Patnazi | 5,212 |
| Gudh | 280 |
| Kither | 861 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balgran, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia