Balsua Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balsua is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 390 families residing in the village Balsua. The total population of Balsua is 1,900 out of which 993 are males and 907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsua is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balsua village is 167 which is 9% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsua is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Balsua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsua is 88%. Thus Balsua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.81% and the female literacy rate is 83.72% in Balsua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 77 | 90 |
| Literacy | 88% | 91.81% | 83.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 125 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 152 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balsua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsua village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 321 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 283 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 156 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,395 | 516 | 879 |
Map of Balsua, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balsua, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Balsua village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathan Chak | 904 |
| Phangarian | 677 |
| Kotli Mughlan | 2,336 |
| Sokalgarh | 1,409 |
| Gobindsar | 1,660 |
| Samrala | 793 |
| Targarh | 1,245 |
| Simbli | 613 |
| Bhoa | 4,262 |
| Kataru Chak | 1,875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsua, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia