Balaspur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balaspur is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Balaspur. The total population of Balaspur is 877 out of which 438 are males and 439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaspur is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balaspur village is 87 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaspur is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Balaspur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaspur is 86.1%. Thus Balaspur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.86% and the female literacy rate is 81.31% in Balaspur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balaspur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balaspur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balaspur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Literacy | 86.08% | 90.86% | 81.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 97 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 80 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balaspur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balaspur village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 205 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 166 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 621 | 228 | 393 |
Nearby Villages to Balaspur,
Below are the list of villages near Balaspur village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajwara | 9,929 |
| Mehitpur | 757 |
| Singhpur | 430 |
| Nangal Shahidan | 1,499 |
| Bassi Bahian | 224 |
| Bassi Mustapha | 1,012 |
| Chhauni Kalan | 2,801 |
| Jahan Khelan | 2,429 |
| Shergarh | 2,639 |
| Kilan Berun | 1,431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaspur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia