Upper Baljek Aduma Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper 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 68 families residing in the village Upper Baljek Aduma. The total population of Upper Baljek Aduma is 360 out of which 176 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Baljek Aduma is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Baljek Aduma village is 69 which is 19% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Baljek Aduma is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Upper Baljek Aduma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Baljek Aduma is 54.3%. Thus Upper Baljek Aduma village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.22% and the female literacy rate is 44.44% in Upper Baljek Aduma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Baljek Aduma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Baljek Aduma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Baljek Aduma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Literacy | 54.3% | 65.22% | 44.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 357 | 175 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 86 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Upper Baljek Aduma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Baljek Aduma village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 78 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 74 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Non Working | 184 | 94 | 90 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Baljek Aduma,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Baljek Aduma village in Dadenggiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aigre Apal | 278 |
| Lower Baljek Aduma | 368 |
| Dipogre | 556 |
| Aigre Songitcham | 238 |
| Bakjek Songgitcham | 405 |
| Aigre Dochingket | 141 |
| Darekgre | 221 |
| Chenggalgre | 293 |
| Dabigre | 500 |
| Damal Dipogre | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Baljek Aduma, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia