Bal, Zira

Bal
village
Bal is located in Punjab
Bal
Bal
Location in Punjab, India
Bal is located in India
Bal
Bal
Bal (India)
Coordinates: 31°03′02″N 75°04′38″E / 31.05050745°N 75.07730484°E / 31.05050745; 75.07730484
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictFirozpur
TehsilZira
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
492
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code34224

Bal is a village in Firozpur district, Punjab, India. It is located in the Zira tehsil.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Bal has 103 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 68.7%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 492 252 240
Children aged below 6 years 32 16 16
Scheduled caste 79 43 36
Scheduled tribe 0 0 0
Literates 316 169 147
Workers (all) 163 153 10
Main workers (total) 139 134 5
Main workers: Cultivators 121 120 1
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 9 7 2
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 9 7 2
Marginal workers (total) 24 19 5
Marginal workers: Cultivators 2 2 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 16 12 4
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Others 5 5 0
Non-workers 329 99 230

References

  1. ^ "Punjab village directory" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Firozpur (incl. Fazilka)". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.