Balso Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Balso is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Balso. The total population of Balso is 817 out of which 429 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balso is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balso village is 107 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balso is 646 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Balso village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balso is 62.5%. Thus Balso village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 75.27% and the female literacy rate is 49.13% in Balso village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balso village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balso Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balso village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 65 | 42 |
| Literacy | 62.54% | 75.27% | 49.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 155 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balso village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balso village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 199 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 116 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 3 | 48 |
| Non Working | 541 | 227 | 314 |
Nearby Villages to Balso,
Below are the list of villages near Balso village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarigam Devbugh | 1,387 |
| Sonigam | 1,926 |
| Parigam Check | 2,185 |
| Mukand Pora | 875 |
| Kader | 1,620 |
| Danow | 1,543 |
| Zaban Mati Pora | 631 |
| Now Pora Tuli Pora | 2,506 |
| Kot Brari | 131 |
| Mutalhama | 2,177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balso, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia