Balijan Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Balijan Gaon is a village situated in Dhekiajuli circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Balijan Gaon. The total population of Balijan Gaon is 765 out of which 379 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balijan Gaon is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balijan Gaon village is 100 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balijan Gaon is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Balijan Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balijan Gaon is 71.1%. Thus Balijan Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.77% and the female literacy rate is 63.82% in Balijan Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balijan Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balijan Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balijan Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| Literacy | 71.13% | 78.77% | 63.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 165 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 50 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 123 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Balijan Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balijan Gaon village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 194 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 124 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 6 | 59 |
| Non Working | 472 | 179 | 293 |
Map of Balijan Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Balijan Gaon, Dhekiajuli
Below are the list of villages near Balijan Gaon village in Dhekiajuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kar Hanga Gaon | 308 |
| Kar Hanga Pathar | 537 |
| Joor Pukhuri Gaon | 1,066 |
| Balijan Bangali | 876 |
| Barjhar Gaon | 1,559 |
| Balijan Pathar | 674 |
| Benchimari Gaon | 721 |
| No.1 Sitalmari Gaon | 991 |
| No.3 Singari Bagan | 451 |
| Sitalmari Chapari | 518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balijan Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia