Balughat B Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balughat B is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Balughat B. The total population of Balughat B is 233 out of which 110 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balughat B is 1,118.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balughat B village is 55 which is 24% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balughat B is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Balughat B village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balughat B is 74.2%. Thus Balughat B village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.47% and the female literacy rate is 72.04% in Balughat B village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balughat B village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balughat B Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balughat B village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Literacy | 74.16% | 76.47% | 72.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 109 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 45 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Balughat B village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balughat B village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 10 | 48 |
| Non Working | 126 | 54 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Balughat B,
Below are the list of villages near Balughat B village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balughat | 378 |
| Banangpara | 158 |
| Bollonggiri-II | 542 |
| Hatibelpara | 296 |
| Garagre | 525 |
| Marahalipara | 302 |
| Mekdual Adinggre | 341 |
| Digligre | 325 |
| Mekdual | 205 |
| Aruagre | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balughat B, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia