Balughat Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balughat is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Balughat. The total population of Balughat is 378 out of which 208 are males and 170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balughat is 817.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balughat village is 62 which is 16% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balughat is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (817) of Balughat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balughat is 81%. Thus Balughat village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.11% and the female literacy rate is 74.26% in Balughat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balughat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balughat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balughat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Literacy | 81.01% | 86.11% | 74.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 172 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 53 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.9% of total population in Balughat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balughat village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 92 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 12 | 50 |
| Non Working | 207 | 104 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Balughat,
Below are the list of villages near Balughat village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bollonggiri-II | 542 |
| Balughat B | 233 |
| Garagre | 525 |
| Banangpara | 158 |
| Marahalipara | 302 |
| Hatibelpara | 296 |
| Digligre | 325 |
| Aruagre | 217 |
| Mekdual Adinggre | 341 |
| Bolchugre | 241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balughat, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia