Balsun Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Balsun is a village situated in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Balsun. The total population of Balsun is 223 out of which 115 are males and 108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsun is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balsun village is 20 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsun is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Balsun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsun is 89.2%. Thus Balsun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.23% and the female literacy rate is 86% in Balsun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Literacy | 89.16% | 92.23% | 86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 20 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balsun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsun village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 37.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 30 | 83 |
| Non Working | 43 | 27 | 16 |
Map of Balsun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Balsun, Dera Gopipur
Below are the list of villages near Balsun village in Dera Gopipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilpar | 209 |
| Chelian | 324 |
| Gagehr | 199 |
| Bhati | 258 |
| Jamgarh | 77 |
| Kachhaur | 135 |
| Lachhu | 128 |
| Kalar Khurd | 88 |
| Sameli | 213 |
| Chaunki Khurd | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia