Balarchar Population, Caste, Working Data Bongaigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Balarchar is a village situated in Srijangram circle of Bongaigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 575 families residing in the village Balarchar. The total population of Balarchar is 2,608 out of which 1,335 are males and 1,273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balarchar is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balarchar village is 563 which is 22% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balarchar is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Balarchar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balarchar is 43.3%. Thus Balarchar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.8% of Bongaigaon district. The male literacy rate is 47.21% and the female literacy rate is 39.23% in Balarchar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balarchar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balarchar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balarchar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 297 | 266 |
| Literacy | 43.28% | 47.21% | 39.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 153 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,723 | 845 | 878 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balarchar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balarchar village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 736 | 651 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 421 | 416 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 21 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 152 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 56 | 201 |
| Non Working | 1,615 | 628 | 987 |
Map of Balarchar, Bongaigaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Balarchar, Srijangram
Below are the list of villages near Balarchar village in Srijangram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sajalpara | 923 |
| Golapara Pt I | 1,296 |
| Kahibari pt.II | 794 |
| Golapara Pt IV | 2,365 |
| Kahibari pt.1 | 1,121 |
| Golapara East Pt III | 1,376 |
| Tilphukuri | 407 |
| Gonbinna | 1,219 |
| Tentonpur | 391 |
| Banglapara | 1,459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balarchar, Bongaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia