Upper Bolsaldam Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Bolsaldam is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Upper Bolsaldam. The total population of Upper Bolsaldam is 312 out of which 155 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Bolsaldam is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Bolsaldam village is 58 which is 19% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Bolsaldam is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Upper Bolsaldam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Bolsaldam is 59.4%. Thus Upper Bolsaldam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 62.2% and the female literacy rate is 56.69% in Upper Bolsaldam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Bolsaldam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Bolsaldam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Bolsaldam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Literacy | 59.45% | 62.2% | 56.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 154 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 76 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Upper Bolsaldam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Bolsaldam village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 51 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Non Working | 222 | 95 | 127 |
Map of Upper Bolsaldam, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Bolsaldam, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Upper Bolsaldam village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Watregittim | 913 |
| Lower Jambal | 194 |
| Megam Ading | 326 |
| Silkigittim | 318 |
| Chiwaki | 285 |
| Upper Jambal | 531 |
| Arengdo | 191 |
| Upper Sari Awe | 213 |
| Wakuram | 119 |
| Middle Chima Impel | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Bolsaldam, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia