Balian Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balian is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Balian. The total population of Balian is 415 out of which 223 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balian is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balian village is 69 which is 17% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balian is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Balian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balian is 74%. Thus Balian village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 76.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.17% in Balian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 40 | 29 |
| Literacy | 73.99% | 76.5% | 71.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 318 | 173 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 83 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.6% of total population in Balian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balian village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 109 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 91 | 14 |
| Non Working | 292 | 114 | 178 |
Nearby Villages to Balian,
Below are the list of villages near Balian village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upper Balian | 242 |
| Lumnongrim | 690 |
| Kongkhatkhuli | 189 |
| Byrnihat | 298 |
| Bolbalu | 184 |
| Tamuli Kuchi | 531 |
| Santipur | 319 |
| Upper Amjok | 169 |
| Umsarang | 103 |
| Amjok | 673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balian, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia