Balkal Asim Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balkal Asim is a village situated in Baghmara block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Balkal Asim. The total population of Balkal Asim is 306 out of which 166 are males and 140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkal Asim is 843.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balkal Asim village is 45 which is 15% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkal Asim is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Balkal Asim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkal Asim is 92.7%. Thus Balkal Asim village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.16% and the female literacy rate is 87.5% in Balkal Asim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balkal Asim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balkal Asim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balkal Asim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Literacy | 92.72% | 97.16% | 87.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 161 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 29 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Balkal Asim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkal Asim village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 51 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Non Working | 121 | 68 | 53 |
Map of Balkal Asim, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balkal Asim, Baghmara
Below are the list of villages near Balkal Asim village in Baghmara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gara Songgital | 265 |
| Darit Asim | 366 |
| Dongsu colony | 244 |
| Choklokgittim | 345 |
| Gara Samkagre | 83 |
| Karukol Adinggre | 364 |
| Bajragre | 138 |
| Nosingpagitim | 109 |
| Denggagre | 264 |
| Matchok Akram | 120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkal Asim, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia