Balਬਾਲ

Where is Bal?

Bal is a village of Anandpur Sahib tehsil in Rupnagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Rupnagar, about 15 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Rupnagar community development block and is served by the Choti Jhakhian gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038504, and it covers 142 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 102 people in Bal: 51 men and 51 women, living in 23 households, an average of about 4.4 people per household. Spread over its 142 hectares, the population density works out to about 72 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1000 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 11, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 5 people, about 5 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 79.12 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 85.11 per cent and women at 72.73 per cent. The census recorded 17 workers, about 17 per cent of the village. Of the 12 main workers, the largest group, 5, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 5 other workers in trade, transport and services and 2 agricultural labourers. A further 5 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Bal's land. Of the village's 142 hectares, 116 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 113 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (113 hectares). About 25 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. With 8 cultivators and 2 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was five to ten kilometres away.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Bal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Rupnagar, about 15 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Anandpur Sahib, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Chhaja, Pirthipur, Chonta and Fatehpur Bunga.

What is the population of Bal?

The population of Bal was 102 at the 2011 census, living in 23 households in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Bal have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Bal has . It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.