Gurah Balu Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gurah Balu is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Gurah Balu. The total population of Gurah Balu is 254 out of which 143 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurah Balu is 776.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurah Balu village is 19 which is 7% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurah Balu is 267 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (776) of Gurah Balu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurah Balu is 91.9%. Thus Gurah Balu village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 96.88% and the female literacy rate is 85.98% in Gurah Balu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurah Balu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurah Balu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurah Balu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Literacy | 91.91% | 96.88% | 85.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 38 | 19 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurah Balu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurah Balu village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Non Working | 201 | 93 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Gurah Balu,
Below are the list of villages near Gurah Balu village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Budhu | 53 |
| Suba Chak | 914 |
| Arjan Chak | 445 |
| Dhandowal | 113 |
| Juwaloo Chak | 9 |
| Basi Jamwal | 360 |
| Dhangroli | 346 |
| Muthi Hardo Dunga | 264 |
| Dhalli | 910 |
| Chak Bannun | 700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurah Balu, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia