Balair Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Balair is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 510 families residing in the village Balair. The total population of Balair is 2,840 out of which 1,491 are males and 1,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balair is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balair village is 376 which is 13% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balair is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Balair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balair is 61%. Thus Balair village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 66.61% and the female literacy rate is 54.88% in Balair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 206 | 170 |
| Literacy | 61% | 66.61% | 54.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 757 | 395 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,337 | 635 | 702 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balair village out of total population, 1,237 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 939 | 773 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 383 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 108 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 359 | 259 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 120 | 178 |
| Non Working | 1,603 | 598 | 1,005 |
Nearby Villages to Balair,
Below are the list of villages near Balair village in Patti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benka | 2,763 |
| Kalle | 1,293 |
| Sugga | 1,694 |
| Farandipur | 740 |
| Tatle | 1,128 |
| Singhpura | 1,314 |
| Sur Singh | 12,555 |
| Puhla | 1,263 |
| Kotli Sur Singh | 218 |
| Wiram | 1,128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balair, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia