Bal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 449 families residing in the village Bal. The total population of Bal is 2,230 out of which 1,197 are males and 1,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bal is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bal village is 274 which is 12% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bal is 593 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Bal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bal is 75.7%. Thus Bal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.9% and the female literacy rate is 71.11% in Bal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 172 | 102 |
| Literacy | 75.72% | 79.9% | 71.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 539 | 297 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 378 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bal village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 618 | 590 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 192 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 321 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,605 | 600 | 1,005 |
Nearby Villages to Bal,
Below are the list of villages near Bal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devidaspur | 283 |
| Kaler Kalan | 4,366 |
| Chak Depewal | 739 |
| Laluwal | 648 |
| Theh Tikha | 912 |
| Sahari | 2,052 |
| Kot Santokh Rai | 2,178 |
| Machhana | 535 |
| Chak Baroia | 365 |
| Dula Nangal | 1,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia