Balijhora Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balijhora is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Balijhora. The total population of Balijhora is 344 out of which 157 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balijhora is 1,191.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balijhora village is 71 which is 21% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balijhora is 1,367 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,191) of Balijhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balijhora is 52%. Thus Balijhora village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.33% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Balijhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balijhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balijhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balijhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 30 | 41 |
| Literacy | 52.01% | 54.33% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 337 | 154 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 88 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Balijhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balijhora village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 58 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 53 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 21 | 77 |
| Non Working | 170 | 78 | 92 |
Nearby Villages to Balijhora,
Below are the list of villages near Balijhora village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balihati | 225 |
| Gobindapara | 451 |
| Borjhora | 299 |
| Monupara | 113 |
| Khasipara | 208 |
| Pokasindigre | 233 |
| Chotto-Bolang | 430 |
| Chongnapara | 629 |
| Hatimara | 319 |
| Madragre | 312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balijhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia