Balujhora Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balujhora is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Balujhora. The total population of Balujhora is 583 out of which 299 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balujhora is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balujhora village is 103 which is 18% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balujhora is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Balujhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balujhora is 51%. Thus Balujhora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 55.47% and the female literacy rate is 46.35% in Balujhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balujhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balujhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balujhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 52 | 51 |
| Literacy | 51.04% | 55.47% | 46.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 567 | 289 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 162 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.3% of total population in Balujhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balujhora village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 130 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 42 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 413 | 167 | 246 |
Map of Balujhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balujhora, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Balujhora village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotchugre | 353 |
| Belbari | 1,562 |
| Shialkandi | 774 |
| Upper Wadagokgre | 269 |
| Nayagaon | 1,074 |
| Askigandi | 944 |
| Rajpur | 1,313 |
| Gasbari | 972 |
| Rajpur | 112 |
| Khetadhowa | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balujhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia