Balagan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balagan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Balagan. The total population of Balagan is 726 out of which 396 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balagan is 833.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balagan village is 69 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balagan is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Balagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balagan is 73.8%. Thus Balagan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.81% and the female literacy rate is 67.99% in Balagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 42 | 27 |
| Literacy | 73.82% | 78.81% | 67.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 117 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balagan village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 161 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 94 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Non Working | 527 | 204 | 323 |
Map of Balagan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balagan, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Balagan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kala Bala | 1,404 |
| Dhesian | 699 |
| Malian | 996 |
| Jogichima | 1,044 |
| Pasnawal | 2,287 |
| Chamiari | 400 |
| Duluwana | 782 |
| Dhandal | 659 |
| Roranwali | 1,286 |
| Rura Buttar | 781 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balagan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia