Balachaur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Balachaur is a Municipal Council city situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The Balachaur city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,471 families residing in the Balachaur city. The total population of Balachaur is 21,631 out of which 11,180 are males and 10,451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balachaur is 935.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balachaur city is 2405 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1334 male children and 1071 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balachaur is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balachaur is 80.9%. Thus Balachaur has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.63% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Balachaur.

Population
21,631
Literacy
80.9%
Sex Ratio
935

Balachaur Municipal Council has total administration over 4,471 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Balachaur Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balachaur Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 2,405 1,334 1,071
Literacy 80.9% 75.4% 68.2%
Scheduled Caste 7,516 3,888 3,628
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 6,076 2,749 3,327

Caste-wise Population - Balachaur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balachaur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,516 3,888 3,628
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Balachaur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Balachaur is 17,035 which is 78.75% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Balachaur is 354 which is 1.64% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Balachaur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 17,035 (78.75%) 8,811 8,224
Muslim 354 (1.64%) 200 154
Christian 36 (0.17%) 16 20
Sikh 3,788 (17.51%) 1,930 1,858
Buddhist 261 (1.21%) 139 122
Jain 152 (0.7%) 82 70
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 5 (0.02%) 2 3

Literacy Rate - Balachaur

The total literacy rate of Balachaur was 80.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 15,555 literates, males were 8,431 while females were 7,124. Also the male literacy rate was 85.63% and the female literacy rate was 75.95% in Balachaur.

  Balachaur Punjab
Female 75.95% 70.73%
Male 85.63% 80.44%
Total 80.91% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Balachaur

The Sex Ratio of Balachaur is 935. Thus per every 1000 men there were 935 females in Balachaur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Balachaur.


Child Population - Balachaur

According to Census 2011, there were 2,405 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Balachaur. Out of which 1,334 were male while 1,071 were female.


Working Population - Balachaur

In Balachaur Municipal Council out of total population, 6,548 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,548 workers engaged in Main Work, 642 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,233 5,487 746
Cultivators 642 613 29
Agriculture Labourer 163 127 36
Household Industries 200 185 15
Other Workers 5,228 4,562 666
Marginal Workers 315 244 71
Non Working 15,083 5,449 9,634

Balachaur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Balachaur is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,004 62.3% 956
2 Ward No - 2 2,112 64.1% 899
3 Ward No - 3 1,794 63.5% 911
4 Ward No - 4 1,902 73.3% 915
5 Ward No - 5 1,056 79.2% 1,011
6 Ward No - 6 1,565 82.7% 888
7 Ward No - 7 1,445 70.9% 914
8 Ward No - 8 1,433 81% 977
9 Ward No - 9 1,508 73.9% 887
10 Ward No - 10 1,641 73.6% 940
11 Ward No - 11 1,068 74.9% 956
12 Ward No - 12 1,516 77.2% 1,000
13 Ward No - 13 1,587 74.9% 942

Map of Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab


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