Balpur Population, Caste, Working Data Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Census 2011
Balpur is a village situated in Fatehgarh Sahib tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 246 families residing in the village Balpur. The total population of Balpur is 1,223 out of which 647 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balpur is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balpur village is 144 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balpur is 756 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Balpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balpur is 75.7%. Thus Balpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Fatehgarh Sahib district. The male literacy rate is 79.47% and the female literacy rate is 71.6% in Balpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 82 | 62 |
| Literacy | 75.72% | 79.47% | 71.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 519 | 266 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 198 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balpur village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 365 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 137 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 153 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 73 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non Working | 815 | 270 | 545 |
Nearby Villages to Balpur,
Below are the list of villages near Balpur village in Fatehgarh Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basantpura | 411 |
| Nau Lakha | 1,125 |
| Rajinder Nagar | 759 |
| Rurki | 2,070 |
| Dhatonda | 1,063 |
| Atapur | 955 |
| Sarna | 897 |
| Chanarthal Khurd | 1,684 |
| Gunian Majra | 659 |
| Chanarthal Kalan | 3,784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balpur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Wikipedia