Balijan Ban Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Balijan Ban Gaon is a village situated in Helem circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Balijan Ban Gaon. The total population of Balijan Ban Gaon is 1,681 out of which 837 are males and 844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balijan Ban Gaon is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balijan Ban Gaon village is 266 which is 16% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balijan Ban Gaon is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Balijan Ban Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balijan Ban Gaon is 63.4%. Thus Balijan Ban Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.61% and the female literacy rate is 56.3% in Balijan Ban Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balijan Ban Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balijan Ban Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balijan Ban Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 136 | 130 |
| Literacy | 63.39% | 70.61% | 56.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,145 | 563 | 582 |
| Illiterate | 784 | 342 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.1% of total population in Balijan Ban Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balijan Ban Gaon village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 523 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 563 | 407 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 523 | 377 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 48 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,005 | 382 | 623 |
Nearby Villages to Balijan Ban Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Balijan Ban Gaon village in Helem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhimi Chapari | 105 |
| Brahmajan Rly. Colony | 8 |
| Ganai Chapari | 615 |
| Helem Rly. Colony | 145 |
| Lokasa Bortamuli | 642 |
| Teton Bari Rly. Colony | 26 |
| No.2 Bortamuli | 1,180 |
| Khandimara Deori Gaon | 108 |
| No.1 Bortamuli | 818 |
| Upper Balijan | 679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balijan Ban Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia