Balughat B Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balughat B is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 44 families residing in the village Balughat B. The total population of Balughat B is 233 out of which 110 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balughat B is 1,118.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balughat B village is 55 which is 24% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balughat B is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Balughat B village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balughat B is 74.2%. Thus Balughat B village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.47% and the female literacy rate is 72.04% in Balughat B village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balughat B village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balughat B Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balughat B village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Literacy | 74.16% | 76.47% | 72.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 109 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 45 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Balughat B village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balughat B village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 10 | 48 |
| Non Working | 126 | 54 | 72 |
Map of Balughat B, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balughat B, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Balughat B village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balughat | 378 |
| Banangpara | 158 |
| Bollonggiri-II | 542 |
| Hatibelpara | 296 |
| Garagre | 525 |
| Marahalipara | 302 |
| Mekdual Adinggre | 341 |
| Digligre | 325 |
| Mekdual | 205 |
| Aruagre | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balughat B, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia