Lower Baljek Aduma Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lower Baljek Aduma is a village situated in Dadenggiri block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 75 families residing in the village Lower Baljek Aduma. The total population of Lower Baljek Aduma is 368 out of which 169 are males and 199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lower Baljek Aduma is 1,178.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lower Baljek Aduma village is 72 which is 20% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lower Baljek Aduma is 1,571 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,178) of Lower Baljek Aduma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lower Baljek Aduma is 66.9%. Thus Lower Baljek Aduma village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.92% and the female literacy rate is 63.23% in Lower Baljek Aduma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lower Baljek Aduma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lower Baljek Aduma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lower Baljek Aduma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 28 | 44 |
| Literacy | 66.89% | 70.92% | 63.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 367 | 169 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 69 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Lower Baljek Aduma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lower Baljek Aduma village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 68 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 68 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Non Working | 193 | 91 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Lower Baljek Aduma,
Below are the list of villages near Lower Baljek Aduma village in Dadenggiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upper Baljek Aduma | 360 |
| Aigre Songitcham | 238 |
| Aigre Apal | 278 |
| Aigre Dochingket | 141 |
| Dipogre | 556 |
| Chenggalgre | 293 |
| Bakjek Songgitcham | 405 |
| Damal Dipogre | 156 |
| Darekgre | 221 |
| Rongkemgre | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lower Baljek Aduma, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia