Ball Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ball is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Ball. The total population of Ball is 2,089 out of which 1,077 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ball is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ball village is 222 which is 11% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ball is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Ball village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ball is 71.2%. Thus Ball village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 76.23% and the female literacy rate is 65.9% in Ball village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ball village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ball Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ball village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 122 | 100 |
| Literacy | 71.18% | 76.23% | 65.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 417 | 221 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 760 | 349 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ball village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ball village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 482 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 215 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 222 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 44 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,442 | 551 | 891 |
Map of Ball, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ball, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Ball village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purian Kalan | 2,153 |
| Chhit | 1,080 |
| Talwandi Bakhta | 744 |
| Bajjuman | 1,836 |
| Nathwal | 1,155 |
| Sheikhpur | 1,716 |
| Basarpura | 1,659 |
| Sarupwali | 2,294 |
| Rangilpur | 746 |
| Ghasitpur | 1,484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ball, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia