Balsatgre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balsatgre is a village situated in Dadenggiri block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Balsatgre. The total population of Balsatgre is 390 out of which 193 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balsatgre is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balsatgre village is 91 which is 23% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balsatgre is 1,459 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Balsatgre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balsatgre is 50.5%. Thus Balsatgre village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 66.03% and the female literacy rate is 33.57% in Balsatgre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balsatgre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balsatgre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balsatgre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 37 | 54 |
| Literacy | 50.5% | 66.03% | 33.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 380 | 191 | 189 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 90 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Balsatgre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balsatgre village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 117 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 111 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 168 | 74 | 94 |
Nearby Villages to Balsatgre,
Below are the list of villages near Balsatgre village in Dadenggiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deringgagre | 326 |
| Domasalgre | 399 |
| Kantananggre | 251 |
| Dolwakgre | 388 |
| Rondupara | 800 |
| Rongjigre | 186 |
| Magalpara | 738 |
| Rongbok Kosakgre | 196 |
| Chisikgre | 365 |
| Tebrongre Songma | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balsatgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia