Bala Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bala is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 709 families residing in the village Bala. The total population of Bala is 3,697 out of which 1,919 are males and 1,778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bala is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bala village is 396 which is 11% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bala is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Bala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bala is 79%. Thus Bala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.61% and the female literacy rate is 75.2% in Bala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 223 | 173 |
| Literacy | 79.01% | 82.61% | 75.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,206 | 621 | 585 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,089 | 518 | 571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bala village out of total population, 1,092 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 418 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 885 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 335 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 418 | 395 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 138 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 120 | 39 |
| Non Working | 2,605 | 914 | 1,691 |
Map of Bala, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bala, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Bala village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jand | 813 |
| Kotli Khurd | 1,045 |
| Ghaian | 260 |
| Fatehullapur | 464 |
| Budhu Barkat | 60 |
| Kherabad | 993 |
| Khepar | 86 |
| Hamza | 402 |
| Bhogia | 144 |
| Chhaurian | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bala, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia