Balloke Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Balloke is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,407 families residing in the village Balloke. The total population of Balloke is 6,548 out of which 3,469 are males and 3,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balloke is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balloke village is 790 which is 12% of the total population. There are 429 male children and 361 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balloke is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Balloke village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balloke is 84.1%. Thus Balloke village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 88.78% and the female literacy rate is 78.88% in Balloke village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balloke village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balloke Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balloke village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 790 | 429 | 361 |
| Literacy | 84.11% | 88.78% | 78.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 608 | 320 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,705 | 770 | 935 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balloke village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balloke village out of total population, 2,000 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,000 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,704 | 1,469 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 52 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,533 | 1,324 | 209 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 184 | 112 |
| Non Working | 4,548 | 1,816 | 2,732 |
Map of Balloke, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balloke, Ludhiana
Below are the list of villages near Balloke village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baran Hara | 1,462 |
| Chuharpura | 710 |
| Ayali Khurd | 6,203 |
| Jassian | 2,673 |
| Jhamat | 1,149 |
| Hussainpura | 338 |
| Ayali Kalan | 4,054 |
| Rajpura Urf Hussainpura | 1,117 |
| Karimpur | 42 |
| Bahadarke | 3,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balloke, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia