Balalgre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balalgre is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Balalgre. The total population of Balalgre is 443 out of which 211 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balalgre is 1,100.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balalgre village is 81 which is 18% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balalgre is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Balalgre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balalgre is 72.4%. Thus Balalgre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.84% and the female literacy rate is 63.21% in Balalgre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balalgre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balalgre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balalgre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 42 | 39 |
| Literacy | 72.38% | 82.84% | 63.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 437 | 208 | 229 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 71 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Balalgre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balalgre village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 63 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 46 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 16 | 61 |
| Non Working | 271 | 132 | 139 |
Map of Balalgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balalgre, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Balalgre village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boldokagiri | 173 |
| Patangre | 292 |
| Domagitok | 179 |
| Bolsalgre | 469 |
| Pechua | 222 |
| Gimbidua | 206 |
| Askapara | 80 |
| Dokagre | 347 |
| Marakapara | 187 |
| Dingrapara | 205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balalgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia