Balhra Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balhra is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Balhra. The total population of Balhra is 530 out of which 264 are males and 266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balhra is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balhra village is 40 which is 8% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balhra is 290 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Balhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balhra is 77.3%. Thus Balhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.12% and the female literacy rate is 73.93% in Balhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Literacy | 77.35% | 81.12% | 73.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 151 | 75 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balhra village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200 | 127 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 9 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Non Working | 319 | 130 | 189 |
Nearby Villages to Balhra,
Below are the list of villages near Balhra village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahlwan | 710 |
| Lalewal | 478 |
| Bhaini Mirza Khan | 161 |
| Kawan | 597 |
| Miani Mewan | 145 |
| Abdullapur | 158 |
| Rajpur | 289 |
| Ibrahimpur | 469 |
| Aki Tunda | 145 |
| Alawal Isa | 223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balhra, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia