Balkal Watregittim Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balkal Watregittim 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 70 families residing in the village Balkal Watregittim. The total population of Balkal Watregittim is 462 out of which 245 are males and 217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkal Watregittim is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balkal Watregittim village is 103 which is 22% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkal Watregittim is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Balkal Watregittim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkal Watregittim is 69.4%. Thus Balkal Watregittim village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.37% and the female literacy rate is 60.36% in Balkal Watregittim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balkal Watregittim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balkal Watregittim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balkal Watregittim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 55 | 48 |
| Literacy | 69.36% | 77.37% | 60.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 243 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 98 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Balkal Watregittim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkal Watregittim village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Non Working | 355 | 158 | 197 |
Map of Balkal Watregittim, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balkal Watregittim, Baghmara
Below are the list of villages near Balkal Watregittim village in Baghmara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bobragittim | 202 |
| Karukol Konagittim | 123 |
| Alokpang Songmong | 188 |
| Chigitchakgre | 182 |
| Tainang Songmong | 325 |
| Rompa Asim | 225 |
| Rongrengpal | 434 |
| Mindikgre | 159 |
| Dawakol | 146 |
| Bamon Wakchol | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkal Watregittim, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia