Balnau Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Balnau is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Balnau. The total population of Balnau is 817 out of which 443 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balnau is 844.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balnau village is 79 which is 10% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balnau is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Balnau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balnau is 72.2%. Thus Balnau village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 76.83% and the female literacy rate is 66.86% in Balnau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balnau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balnau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balnau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| Literacy | 72.22% | 76.83% | 66.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 460 | 245 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 284 | 138 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balnau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balnau village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 251 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 125 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 527 | 179 | 348 |
Map of Balnau, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balnau, Shahkot
Below are the list of villages near Balnau village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ida | 864 |
| Paraliwala | 64 |
| Mehmadpur | 464 |
| Fatehpur | 719 |
| Pandher | 537 |
| Mubarakpur | 187 |
| Kular | 2,275 |
| Naurangpur | 157 |
| Kotla Heran | 750 |
| Talwandi Madho | 1,574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balnau, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia