Bala Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Bala Chak is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 302 families residing in the village Bala Chak. The total population of Bala Chak is 1,828 out of which 990 are males and 838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bala Chak is 846.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bala Chak village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bala Chak is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Bala Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bala Chak is 73.9%. Thus Bala Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 79.4% and the female literacy rate is 67.61% in Bala Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bala Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bala Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bala Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 126 | 94 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | 79.4% | 67.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 379 | 196 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 304 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bala Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bala Chak village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 483 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 67 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 73 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 285 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 52 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,218 | 455 | 763 |
Nearby Villages to Bala Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Bala Chak village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandori Ran Singh | 3,180 |
| Gohalwarh | 3,102 |
| Rakh Bhohru | 8 |
| Kotli | 1,030 |
| Khair Dinke | 2,659 |
| Rataul | 3,365 |
| Jhabal Mannan | 3,439 |
| Doburji | 2,293 |
| Thatha | 1,866 |
| Khara | 2,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bala Chak, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia