Balian Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balian is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,182 families residing in the village Balian. The total population of Balian is 5,935 out of which 3,144 are males and 2,791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balian is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balian village is 639 which is 11% of the total population. There are 323 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balian is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Balian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balian is 62.3%. Thus Balian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 66.5% and the female literacy rate is 57.62% in Balian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 639 | 323 | 316 |
| Literacy | 62.35% | 66.5% | 57.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,342 | 1,267 | 1,075 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,633 | 1,268 | 1,365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balian village out of total population, 2,662 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 742 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,091 | 1,584 | 507 |
| Cultivators | 742 | 662 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 189 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 45 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 1,064 | 688 | 376 |
| Marginal Workers | 571 | 268 | 303 |
| Non Working | 3,273 | 1,292 | 1,981 |
Map of Balian, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balian, Dhuri
Below are the list of villages near Balian village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Qila Hakiman | 2,273 |
| Batuha | 1,072 |
| Dhandiwal | 2,129 |
| Natt | 1,551 |
| Kumbarwal | 3,676 |
| Kanjli | 1,349 |
| Rangian | 3,463 |
| Kanjla | 5,109 |
| Sultanpur | 1,575 |
| Hassanpur | 2,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balian, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia