Balagan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balagan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 225 families residing in the village Balagan. The total population of Balagan is 1,396 out of which 745 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagan is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balagan village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagan is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Balagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagan is 77.7%. Thus Balagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.02% and the female literacy rate is 72.98% in Balagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 100 | 70 |
| Literacy | 77.73% | 82.02% | 72.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 72 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 216 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagan village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 383 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 172 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 119 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 36 | 51 |
| Non Working | 907 | 326 | 581 |
Nearby Villages to Balagan,
Below are the list of villages near Balagan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhopar Saidan | 2,298 |
| Kamalpur Afganan | 681 |
| Qadianwali | 839 |
| Hardo Chhani | 1,432 |
| Alisher | 592 |
| Alihar Pindi | 607 |
| Aminpur | 1,184 |
| Nurpur | 166 |
| Jaura Chhittran | 1,994 |
| Aluna | 480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia