Balehar Kalan
Balehar Kalan is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. Kalan is Persian language word which means Big.It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Kapurthala , which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Balehar Kalan. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Balehar Kalan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 647 |
| Sex ratio 346/301♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144601 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Balehar Kalan has a total number of 129 houses and population of 647 of which include 346 males and 301 females. Literacy rate of Balehar Kalan is 66.36%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 58 which is 8.96% of total population of Balehar Kalan, and child sex ratio is approximately 706, lower than state average of 846.
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 129 | - | - |
| Population | 647 | 346 | 301 |
| Child (0-6) | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Schedule Caste | 209 | 115 | 94 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 84.72 % | 87.82 % | 81.23 % |
| Total Workers | 178 | 167 | 11 |
| Main Worker | 177 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.