Balog Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balog is a village situated in Junga tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Balog. The total population of Balog is 285 out of which 150 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balog is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balog village is 34 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balog is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Balog village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balog is 79.7%. Thus Balog village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 86.57% and the female literacy rate is 71.79% in Balog village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balog village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balog Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balog village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | 86.57% | 71.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 70 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 34 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balog village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balog village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 101 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 83 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 102 | 49 | 53 |
Map of Balog, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balog, Junga
Below are the list of villages near Balog village in Junga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dublu | 561 |
| Thund | 71 |
| Nohan | 403 |
| Jangal Bhalawag | 81 |
| Lakhoti | 364 |
| Bhala Gaon | 78 |
| Shalel | 87 |
| Nehra Kamhali | 185 |
| Parthanabad | 447 |
| Thund | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balog, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia