Bal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bal is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 32 families residing in the village Bal. The total population of Bal is 179 out of which 94 are males and 85 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bal is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bal village is 32 which is 18% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bal is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Bal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bal is 63.9%. Thus Bal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 68.83% and the female literacy rate is 58.57% 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 | 17 | 15 |
| Literacy | 63.95% | 68.83% | 58.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 41 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 54 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 125 | 44 | 81 |
Map of Bal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bal, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Bal village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulowali | 598 |
| Pakhoke Mehmaran | 676 |
| Mangian | 1,047 |
| Veroke | 347 |
| Khode Bet | 1,080 |
| Pokhoke Dera Baba Nanak | 1,302 |
| Khanna Chamaran | 578 |
| Khasanwala | 1,303 |
| Kathiala | 991 |
| Jaurian Khurd | 1,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia