Balikhatia Population, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Balikhatia is a village situated in Sonari circle of Sivasagar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 495 families residing in the village Balikhatia. The total population of Balikhatia is 2,303 out of which 1,163 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balikhatia is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balikhatia village is 324 which is 14% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balikhatia is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Balikhatia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balikhatia is 85.2%. Thus Balikhatia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.55% and the female literacy rate is 80.8% in Balikhatia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balikhatia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balikhatia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balikhatia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 158 | 166 |
| Literacy | 85.25% | 89.55% | 80.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 263 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balikhatia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balikhatia village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 571 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 216 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 309 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 88 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,520 | 504 | 1,016 |
Map of Balikhatia, Sivasagar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Balikhatia, Sonari
Below are the list of villages near Balikhatia village in Sonari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garia Chiga Gaon | 1,294 |
| Bahalhabi Gaon | 815 |
| No.2 Dhunia Pothar | 410 |
| Lekam Pathar Habi | 220 |
| Hawfaw No.2 | 574 |
| Kanubari Gaon No.7 | 2,155 |
| Hawfaw No.3 | 941 |
| Boga Bagh T.G | 1,089 |
| Rohon Pothar No.1 | 2,464 |
| Boka Pothar | 748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balikhatia, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia