Balijana Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Balijana is a village situated in Balijana circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Balijana. The total population of Balijana is 1,094 out of which 560 are males and 534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balijana is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balijana village is 115 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balijana is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Balijana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balijana is 87.4%. Thus Balijana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 91.38% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Balijana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balijana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balijana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balijana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 61 | 54 |
| Literacy | 87.44% | 91.38% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 104 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Balijana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balijana village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 308 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 45 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 308 | 255 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| Non Working | 675 | 239 | 436 |
Map of Balijana, Goalpara, Assam
Nearby Villages to Balijana, Balijana
Below are the list of villages near Balijana village in Balijana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhendara | 1,256 |
| Debattar Bapupara Pt-I | 454 |
| Agni Part-I | 491 |
| Dorapara | 1,941 |
| Dalok | 441 |
| Debattar Bapupara Pt-II | 1,280 |
| Agia Part-II | 1,576 |
| Narayanpara | 269 |
| Kal Pani Chandamari | 3,521 |
| Dewlijara | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balijana, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia