Balaspur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balaspur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Balaspur. The total population of Balaspur is 755 out of which 380 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaspur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balaspur village is 61 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaspur is 1,346 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Balaspur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaspur is 87.5%. Thus Balaspur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.09% and the female literacy rate is 82.65% 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 | 61 | 26 | 35 |
| Literacy | 87.46% | 92.09% | 82.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 166 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 54 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% 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, 226 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 188 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 82 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 84 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Non Working | 529 | 177 | 352 |
Nearby Villages to Balaspur,
Below are the list of villages near Balaspur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kammowal | 303 |
| Bambeli | 1,088 |
| Subhanpur | 545 |
| Mukho Mazara | 765 |
| Nauneetpur | 629 |
| Surapur | 483 |
| Taulian | 472 |
| Benewal | 110 |
| Marula | 861 |
| Chanthu Brahmanan | 751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaspur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia