Balijan Population, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011

Balijan is a village situated in Bokakhat circle of Golaghat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 795 families residing in the village Balijan. The total population of Balijan is 3,949 out of which 1,987 are males and 1,962 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balijan is 987.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balijan village is 473 which is 12% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balijan is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Balijan village.

Population
3,949
Families
795
Literacy
74.83%
Sex Ratio
987

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balijan is 74.8%. Thus Balijan village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 82.94% and the female literacy rate is 66.57% in Balijan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balijan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Balijan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balijan village.

Total Male Female
Children 473 234 239
Literacy 74.83% 82.94% 66.57%
Scheduled Caste 84 42 42
Scheduled Tribe 1,980 980 1,000
Illiterate 1,348 533 815

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Balijan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Balijan village out of total population, 1,635 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,635 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,073 915 158
Cultivators 312 273 39
Agriculture Labourer 22 17 5
Household Industries 68 53 15
Other Workers 671 572 99
Marginal Workers 562 191 371
Non Working 2,314 881 1,433

Nearby Villages to Balijan,

Below are the list of villages near Balijan village in Bokakhat.

Village Population
Koilakhat 1,404
Karaiati 650
Kalakhowa 3,319
Bahikhowa 3,140
Ageratoli 156
Bamun Gaon 319
Beloguri 956
Bez-Gaon 88
Kandhulimari 1,602
Ahom Gaon 1,784

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