Balan Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Balan is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Balan. The total population of Balan is 842 out of which 450 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balan is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balan village is 100 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balan is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Balan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balan is 68.6%. Thus Balan village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 77.22% and the female literacy rate is 58.79% in Balan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 55 | 45 |
| Literacy | 68.6% | 77.22% | 58.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 51 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 333 | 145 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balan village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 248 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 114 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 58 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| Non Working | 542 | 197 | 345 |
Nearby Villages to Balan,
Below are the list of villages near Balan village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balamgarh | 1,200 |
| Lalina | 772 |
| Bhankhar | 1,960 |
| Bolar Kalan | 2,136 |
| Batta | 729 |
| Mandi | 687 |
| Pur | 852 |
| Kartarpur | 529 |
| Harana | 1,808 |
| Noor kherian | 2,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balan, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia