Balan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balan is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 11 families residing in the village Balan. The total population of Balan is 62 out of which 28 are males and 34 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balan is 1,214.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balan village is 7 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balan is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,214) of Balan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balan is 89.1%. Thus Balan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Balan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Literacy | 89.09% | 96% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 13 | 4 | 9 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balan village out of total population, 35 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Non Working | 27 | 11 | 16 |
Map of Balan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balan, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Balan village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikri | 229 |
| Dabrog | 48 |
| Sainj | 752 |
| Nawagaon | 201 |
| Lellu | 232 |
| Manrot | 35 |
| Shirgal | 41 |
| Ilmi | 17 |
| Gajaut | 44 |
| Bagra | 38 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia