Balon Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Balon is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Balon. The total population of Balon is 704 out of which 370 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balon is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balon village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balon is 510 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Balon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balon is 89.5%. Thus Balon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 92.83% and the female literacy rate is 86.08% in Balon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 49 | 25 |
| Literacy | 89.52% | 92.83% | 86.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405 | 212 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 72 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balon village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 206 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 115 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 478 | 162 | 316 |
Map of Balon, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Balon, Nawanshahr
Below are the list of villages near Balon village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 703 |
| Sal Kalan | 458 |
| Atari | 628 |
| Sal Khurd | 405 |
| Gobindpur | 2,072 |
| Jandiala | 1,893 |
| Paddi Matwali | 1,408 |
| Ladian | 793 |
| Gujjarpur Khurd | 204 |
| Katarian | 1,407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balon, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia