Balapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balapara is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 32 families residing in the village Balapara. The total population of Balapara is 184 out of which 98 are males and 86 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balapara is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balapara village is 39 which is 21% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balapara is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Balapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balapara is 98.6%. Thus Balapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.33% and the female literacy rate is 100% in Balapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Literacy | 98.62% | 97.33% | 100% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 95 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 25 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Balapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balapara village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 102 | 53 | 49 |
Map of Balapara, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balapara, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Balapara village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umsaitwait | 52 |
| Sohmarang | 128 |
| Athiabari | 628 |
| Nongdron | 203 |
| Kamphaduli | 693 |
| Noapara | 333 |
| Rangsapara | 820 |
| Megadop | 140 |
| Rangolpara | 465 |
| Mawkhrang | 147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balapara, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia