Balla Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balla is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Balla. The total population of Balla is 1,010 out of which 507 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balla is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balla village is 103 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balla is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Balla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balla is 89.2%. Thus Balla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.19% and the female literacy rate is 83.11% in Balla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Literacy | 89.2% | 95.19% | 83.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 72 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Balla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balla village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 30.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 138 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 116 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 131 | 228 |
| Non Working | 494 | 238 | 256 |
Map of Balla, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balla, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Balla village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paror Khas | 1,931 |
| Thera | 43 |
| Brankar | 678 |
| Tanda | 291 |
| Mahadev | 1,142 |
| Jol | 270 |
| Dhoran Khas | 734 |
| Padhehr | 1,045 |
| Lundharan | 70 |
| Panapari Khas | 501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balla, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia