Bal Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bal is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Bal. The total population of Bal is 492 out of which 252 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bal is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bal village is 32 which is 7% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Bal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bal is 68.7%. Thus Bal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.61% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Bal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Literacy | 68.7% | 71.61% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 83 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bal village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 134 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 120 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Non Working | 329 | 99 | 230 |
Map of Bal, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bal, Zira
Below are the list of villages near Bal village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhanda Bagga Nawan | 744 |
| Buh Gujran | 622 |
| Lalleh | 785 |
| Burj Mohamad Shahwala | 605 |
| Sharaf Ali Shahwala | 468 |
| Madahar Shera | 321 |
| Khiali | 252 |
| Khanna | 1,123 |
| Chak Khanna | 159 |
| Wara Suleman | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bal, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia