Balag Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balag is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Balag. The total population of Balag is 281 out of which 138 are males and 143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balag is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balag village is 25 which is 9% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balag is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Balag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balag is 86.7%. Thus Balag village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 95.97% and the female literacy rate is 78.03% in Balag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Literacy | 86.72% | 95.97% | 78.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 19 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balag village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Non Working | 193 | 60 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Balag,
Below are the list of villages near Balag village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kot | 408 |
| Nano | 358 |
| Up Muhal Panoli | 208 |
| Khanar | 258 |
| Up Muhal Konti | 42 |
| Kashna | 238 |
| Up Muhal Shatal | 87 |
| Up Muhal Kambal | 39 |
| Khagna | 194 |
| Mundu | 321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia