Balran Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balran is a village situated in Moonak tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,376 families residing in the village Balran. The total population of Balran is 7,311 out of which 3,872 are males and 3,439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balran is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balran village is 858 which is 12% of the total population. There are 456 male children and 402 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balran is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Balran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balran is 54.8%. Thus Balran village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 60.01% and the female literacy rate is 49.03% in Balran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 858 | 456 | 402 |
| Literacy | 54.84% | 60.01% | 49.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,061 | 1,099 | 962 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,772 | 1,822 | 1,950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balran village out of total population, 2,321 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,321 workers engaged in Main Work, 909 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 779 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,140 | 2,013 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 909 | 862 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 779 | 741 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 399 | 366 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 105 | 76 |
| Non Working | 4,990 | 1,754 | 3,236 |
Nearby Villages to Balran,
Below are the list of villages near Balran village in Moonak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindpura Papra | 1,351 |
| Bazidpur | 79 |
| Surjan Bhaini | 325 |
| Karail | 2,943 |
| Bhundar Bhaini | 1,195 |
| Handa | 1,058 |
| Salemgarh | 2,526 |
| Kabirpur | 45 |
| Dehla | 1,930 |
| Kudni | 1,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balran, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia