Balotar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balotar is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Balotar. The total population of Balotar is 262 out of which 137 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balotar is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balotar village is 34 which is 13% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balotar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Balotar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balotar is 79.8%. Thus Balotar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 75.93% in Balotar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balotar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balotar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balotar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 79.82% | 83.33% | 75.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 88 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 37 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balotar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balotar village out of total population, 66 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 196 | 77 | 119 |
Map of Balotar, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balotar, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Balotar village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kot Bhattian | 501 |
| Dulo Bhalial | 5 |
| Sarota | 264 |
| Gohla | 251 |
| Bhakhri | 352 |
| Palah | 553 |
| Samrala | 551 |
| Dhalatar | 25 |
| Chak Amir | 351 |
| Bhupalpur | 119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balotar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia