Balajan Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Balajan is a village situated in Kokrajhar circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 547 families residing in the village Balajan. The total population of Balajan is 2,450 out of which 1,222 are males and 1,228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balajan is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balajan village is 265 which is 11% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balajan is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Balajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balajan is 78.9%. Thus Balajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.45% and the female literacy rate is 73.54% in Balajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 148 | 117 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 84.45% | 73.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,103 | 540 | 563 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 315 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45% of total population in Balajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balajan village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 678 | 562 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 91 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 525 | 439 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 68 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,645 | 592 | 1,053 |
Map of Balajan, Kokrajhar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Balajan, Kokrajhar
Below are the list of villages near Balajan village in Kokrajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Subhaijhar | 361 |
| Debargaon | 909 |
| Kalugaon | 1,297 |
| Monchorgaon | 1,098 |
| Harnaguri | 1,008 |
| Kahibari | 192 |
| Mowjabari | 1,134 |
| Hagraiguri | 1,071 |
| Duramari | 1,580 |
| Dakhin Dobragaon | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balajan, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia