Bal | |
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village | |
  Bal Location in Punjab, India  Bal Bal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°03′02″N 75°04′38″E / 31.05050745°N 75.07730484°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Firozpur |
| Tehsil | Zira |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 492 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 34224 |
Bal is a village in Firozpur district, Punjab, India. It is located in the Zira tehsil.[1]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
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]
| 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Punjab village directory" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.