Balour Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Balour is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Balour. The total population of Balour is 916 out of which 484 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balour is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balour village is 122 which is 13% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balour is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Balour village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balour is 69.8%. Thus Balour village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 77.64% and the female literacy rate is 61.11% in Balour village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balour village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balour Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balour village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 68 | 54 |
| Literacy | 69.77% | 77.64% | 61.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 274 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 161 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balour village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balour village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 202 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 186 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Non Working | 669 | 258 | 411 |
Map of Balour, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Balour, Samba
Below are the list of villages near Balour village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mananun | 841 |
| Sah | 386 |
| Palth | 536 |
| Gawal Chorah | 126 |
| Satah | 458 |
| Darui | 912 |
| Kaloha | 590 |
| Kopri | 467 |
| Chak Mahtab Singh | 226 |
| Need | 270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balour, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia