Balighat Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Balighat is a village situated in Silchar circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 618 families residing in the village Balighat. The total population of Balighat is 2,765 out of which 1,391 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balighat is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balighat village is 354 which is 13% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balighat is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Balighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balighat is 85.7%. Thus Balighat village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 91.32% and the female literacy rate is 79.92% in Balighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 170 | 184 |
| Literacy | 85.69% | 91.32% | 79.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 144 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 276 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balighat village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 704 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 737 | 678 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 49 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,936 | 638 | 1,298 |
Nearby Villages to Balighat,
Below are the list of villages near Balighat village in Silchar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masughat | 1,734 |
| Masimpur Pt I | 2,873 |
| Dudhpatil Pt III | 527 |
| Ujangram | 2,341 |
| Dudhpatil Pt II | 179 |
| Kumarpara | 2,302 |
| Dudhpatil Pt I | 929 |
| Purandarpur | 1,223 |
| Gorer Bond Pt I | 1,333 |
| Rakhal Khaler Par Pt I | 2,682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balighat, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia