Ballagan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ballagan is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Ballagan. The total population of Ballagan is 1,033 out of which 516 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ballagan is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ballagan village is 160 which is 15% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ballagan is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Ballagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ballagan is 74.2%. Thus Ballagan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.19% and the female literacy rate is 70.36% in Ballagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ballagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ballagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ballagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Literacy | 74.23% | 78.19% | 70.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 638 | 319 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 179 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ballagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ballagan village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 265 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 225 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 11 | 59 |
| Non Working | 636 | 240 | 396 |
Map of Ballagan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ballagan, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Ballagan village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Odrah | 600 |
| Jalota | 1,479 |
| Bangalipur | 654 |
| Hardothala | 741 |
| Takipur | 174 |
| Chandidass | 418 |
| Chhaurian | 284 |
| Kallowal | 853 |
| Mundian | 253 |
| Passi Kandi | 1,355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ballagan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia