Balsarai Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Balsarai is a village situated in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,549 families residing in the village Balsarai. The total population of Balsarai is 5,790 out of which 2,965 are males and 2,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsarai is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balsarai village is 517 which is 9% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsarai is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Balsarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsarai is 81.1%. Thus Balsarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 86.06% and the female literacy rate is 75.91% in Balsarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 282 | 235 |
| Literacy | 81.07% | 86.06% | 75.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,658 | 840 | 818 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,515 | 656 | 859 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balsarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsarai village out of total population, 1,605 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,605 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,539 | 1,389 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 191 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,242 | 1,109 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 48 | 18 |
| Non Working | 4,185 | 1,528 | 2,657 |
Map of Balsarai, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balsarai, Baba Bakala
Below are the list of villages near Balsarai village in Baba Bakala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dera Baba Jaimal Singh | 594 |
| Sathiala | 9,358 |
| Waraich | 1,472 |
| Jodhe | 3,188 |
| Jalluwal | 1,078 |
| Ghaziwal Miani | 21 |
| Lakhuwal | 900 |
| Bhaini Ramdyal | 928 |
| Thathian | 2,602 |
| Khera Thanewal | 515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsarai, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia