Balwanda Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Balwanda is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Balwanda. The total population of Balwanda is 979 out of which 507 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balwanda is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balwanda village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balwanda is 629 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Balwanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balwanda is 88%. Thus Balwanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.69% and the female literacy rate is 84.3% in Balwanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balwanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balwanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balwanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 62 | 39 |
| Literacy | 88.04% | 91.69% | 84.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 99 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balwanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balwanda village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 204 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 94 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 64 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 48 | 18 |
| Non Working | 675 | 255 | 420 |
Map of Balwanda, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balwanda, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Balwanda village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raju Bela | 1,411 |
| Chak Sharif | 2,116 |
| Kotla Gujjran | 406 |
| Salhopur | 1,799 |
| Kishanpur | 698 |
| Jhanda Gujjran | 95 |
| Dhavey | 294 |
| Jhanda Labana | 1,688 |
| Munan Kalan | 607 |
| Chhichhra | 785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balwanda, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia