Balgara Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Balgara is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169 families residing in the village Balgara. The total population of Balgara is 697 out of which 365 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balgara is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balgara village is 90 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balgara is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Balgara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balgara is 78.9%. Thus Balgara village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 88.5% and the female literacy rate is 68.71% in Balgara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balgara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balgara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balgara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 52 | 38 |
| Literacy | 78.91% | 88.5% | 68.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 160 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 88 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Balgara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balgara village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 148 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 37 | 52 |
| Non Working | 452 | 180 | 272 |
Nearby Villages to Balgara,
Below are the list of villages near Balgara village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pian | 990 |
| Dehargaha | 523 |
| Rahani Jagwal | 642 |
| Targwal | 1,932 |
| Mund | 677 |
| Bandral Kalan | 1,634 |
| Mera Jagir | 1,065 |
| Bhardah Kalan | 1,737 |
| Mandrian | 864 |
| Sungal | 8,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balgara, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia