Balaspur Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Balaspur is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Balaspur. The total population of Balaspur is 865 out of which 462 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balaspur is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balaspur village is 80 which is 9% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balaspur is 633 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Balaspur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balaspur is 58.7%. Thus Balaspur village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 64.89% and the female literacy rate is 51.88% 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 | 80 | 49 | 31 |
| Literacy | 58.73% | 64.89% | 51.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 497 | 262 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 194 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% 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, 392 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 242 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 91 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 123 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 20 | 114 |
| Non Working | 473 | 200 | 273 |
Nearby Villages to Balaspur,
Below are the list of villages near Balaspur village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majal Khurd | 539 |
| Mehandipur | 617 |
| Dandoa | 1,076 |
| Hussainpur Jolla | 701 |
| Salempur Brahmana | 640 |
| Bir Majal | 83 |
| Kakapur | 453 |
| Thakargarh | 209 |
| Hamayunpur | 19 |
| Majal Kalan | 1,142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balaspur, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia