Balang Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balang is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 11 families residing in the village Balang. The total population of Balang is 54 out of which 28 are males and 26 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balang is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balang village is 6 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balang is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Balang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balang is 87.5%. Thus Balang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 91.67% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Balang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Literacy | 87.5% | 91.67% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balang village out of total population, 35 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Map of Balang, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balang, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Balang village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanog | 170 |
| Shahal | 37 |
| Lajhoon | 156 |
| Bawin | 170 |
| Jhakhri | 47 |
| Balain | 90 |
| Chaog | 167 |
| Mawari | 78 |
| Ner | 18 |
| Paoba | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balang, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia