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Balgara Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Balgara is a medium size village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 169 families residing. The Balgara village has population of 697 of which 365 are males while 332 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balgara village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 12.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balgara village is 910 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Balgara as per census is 731, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Balgara village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Balgara village was 78.91 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balgara Male literacy stands at 88.50 % while female literacy rate was 68.71 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balgara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Balgara village.

Balgara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 697 365 332
Child (0-6) 90 52 38
Schedule Caste 308 160 148
Schedule Tribe 15 7 8
Literacy 78.91 % 88.50 % 68.71 %
Total Workers 245 185 60
Main Worker 156 - -
Marginal Worker 89 37 52

Caste Factor

In Balgara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.15 % of total population in Balgara village.

Work Profile

In Balgara village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 63.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.