Balewal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balewal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 375 families residing in the village Balewal. The total population of Balewal is 2,102 out of which 1,111 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balewal is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balewal village is 285 which is 14% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balewal is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Balewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balewal is 69.7%. Thus Balewal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 65.7% in Balewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 157 | 128 |
| Literacy | 69.73% | 73.38% | 65.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 814 | 437 | 377 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 835 | 411 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balewal village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 543 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 153 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 103 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 278 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,502 | 543 | 959 |
Map of Balewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balewal, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Balewal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharamkot Bagga | 3,379 |
| Taragarh | 1,780 |
| Qila Lal Singh | 2,141 |
| Othian | 254 |
| Bhagowal | 4,881 |
| Khanfatta | 1,107 |
| Nawan Pind Milkhi-wala | 751 |
| Chandke | 207 |
| Kot Karam Chand | 619 |
| Bijliwal | 1,685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia