Bala Gad is a village situated in Banjar tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 620 families residing in the village Bala Gad. The total population of Bala Gad is 3,006 out of which 1,538 are males and 1,468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bala Gad is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bala Gad village is 357 which is 12% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bala Gad is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Bala Gad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bala Gad is 86.8%. Thus Bala Gad village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 93.13% and the female literacy rate is 80.23% in Bala Gad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bala Gad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bala Gad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 184 | 173 |
| Literacy | 86.83% | 93.13% | 80.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 776 | 389 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 706 | 277 | 429 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bala Gad village.
In Bala Gad village out of total population, 2,154 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,039 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,137 | 618 | 519 |
| Cultivators | 1,039 | 547 | 492 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 69 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,017 | 454 | 563 |
| Non Working | 852 | 466 | 386 |
Below are the list of villages near Bala Gad village in Banjar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarangali | 1,253 |
| Bahu | 1,033 |
| Chethar | 854 |
| Ratwah | 1,082 |
| Khabal | 1,882 |
| Thati Bir | 1,611 |
| Mohni | 1,673 |
| Jauri | 970 |
| Seraj | 2,439 |
| Sehuli | 690 |