Bholaganj Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bholaganj is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 232 families residing in the village Bholaganj. The total population of Bholaganj is 1,225 out of which 620 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bholaganj is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bholaganj village is 238 which is 19% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bholaganj is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Bholaganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bholaganj is 65.1%. Thus Bholaganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71.83% and the female literacy rate is 58.37% in Bholaganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bholaganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bholaganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bholaganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 123 | 115 |
| Literacy | 65.15% | 71.83% | 58.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 79 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 582 | 263 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Bholaganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bholaganj village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 323 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 336 | 305 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 855 | 294 | 561 |
Nearby Villages to Bholaganj,
Below are the list of villages near Bholaganj village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Kamorah | 480 |
| Diengkain | 101 |
| Lailad | 111 |
| Khahmalai | 258 |
| Ichamati | 627 |
| Lummuri | 219 |
| Khahkangi | 284 |
| Khahmohi | 393 |
| Saitsohphan | 39 |
| Skhen | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia