Balihati Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balihati is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Balihati. The total population of Balihati is 225 out of which 116 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balihati is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balihati village is 37 which is 16% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balihati is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Balihati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balihati is 66.5%. Thus Balihati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.08% and the female literacy rate is 55.43% in Balihati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balihati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balihati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balihati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Literacy | 66.49% | 77.08% | 55.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 42 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.1% of total population in Balihati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balihati village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 164 | 72 | 92 |
Map of Balihati, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balihati, Dalu
Below are the list of villages near Balihati village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borjhora | 299 |
| Balijhora | 344 |
| Khasipara | 208 |
| Gobindapara | 451 |
| Pokasindigre | 233 |
| Monupara | 113 |
| Hatimara | 319 |
| Chotto-Bolang | 430 |
| Darong-Adu | 744 |
| Chongnapara | 629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balihati, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia