Barigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Barigaon is a village situated in Jirang block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Barigaon. The total population of Barigaon is 560 out of which 302 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barigaon is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barigaon village is 89 which is 16% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barigaon is 648 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Barigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barigaon is 73.5%. Thus Barigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 79.03% and the female literacy rate is 67.26% in Barigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 54 | 35 |
| Literacy | 73.46% | 79.03% | 67.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 559 | 302 | 257 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 106 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Barigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barigaon village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 181 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 180 | 157 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 214 | 117 | 97 |
Nearby Villages to Barigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Barigaon village in Jirang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathar Khmah | 1,215 |
| Umsaw | 416 |
| Wahsynon | 709 |
| Umkynsier | 885 |
| Umsharkow | 92 |
| Pathardharo | 418 |
| Centre Village | 236 |
| Ranibari | 266 |
| Umkhawai | 64 |
| Balakhowa | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barigaon, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia