Bhalukmari Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bhalukmari 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 62 families residing in the village Bhalukmari. The total population of Bhalukmari is 300 out of which 131 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhalukmari is 1,290.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhalukmari village is 40 which is 13% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhalukmari is 1,353 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,290) of Bhalukmari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhalukmari is 56.9%. Thus Bhalukmari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.54% and the female literacy rate is 48.63% in Bhalukmari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhalukmari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhalukmari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhalukmari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Literacy | 56.92% | 67.54% | 48.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 129 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 54 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Bhalukmari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhalukmari village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 52 | 81 |
| Non Working | 59 | 23 | 36 |
Map of Bhalukmari, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bhalukmari, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Bhalukmari village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chibongga | 209 |
| Mandagre | 601 |
| Lower Chidinagre | 208 |
| Jatihara | 52 |
| Upper Chidinagre | 270 |
| Holdibari | 577 |
| Matchinanggre | 426 |
| Takitgre | 218 |
| Upper Sasatgre | 295 |
| Dotoretgre | 379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhalukmari, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia