Bal Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bal Kalan is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 728 families residing in the village Bal Kalan. The total population of Bal Kalan is 4,056 out of which 2,159 are males and 1,897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bal Kalan is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bal Kalan village is 510 which is 13% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bal Kalan is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Bal Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bal Kalan is 69.7%. Thus Bal Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 74.05% and the female literacy rate is 64.73% in Bal Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bal Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bal Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bal Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 510 | 286 | 224 |
| Literacy | 69.66% | 74.05% | 64.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,735 | 929 | 806 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,586 | 772 | 814 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bal Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bal Kalan village out of total population, 1,672 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,384 | 1,095 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 178 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 117 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,023 | 780 | 243 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 144 | 144 |
| Non Working | 2,384 | 920 | 1,464 |
Map of Bal Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bal Kalan, Amritsar- II
Below are the list of villages near Bal Kalan village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jahangir | 2,346 |
| Bhaini Gillan | 1,117 |
| Sohian Khurd | 2,960 |
| Muradpura | 3,683 |
| Jethuwal | 4,093 |
| Bal Khurd | 3,578 |
| Mallowal | 1,029 |
| Birbalpura | 1,309 |
| Jagatpur Bajaj | 724 |
| Loharka Khurd | 1,121 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bal Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia