Balachanda Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balachanda 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 162 families residing in the village Balachanda. The total population of Balachanda is 933 out of which 459 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balachanda is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balachanda village is 169 which is 18% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balachanda is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Balachanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balachanda is 83.6%. Thus Balachanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 82.12% in Balachanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balachanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balachanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balachanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 81 | 88 |
| Literacy | 83.64% | 85.19% | 82.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 922 | 455 | 467 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 137 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Balachanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balachanda village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 167 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 97 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 49 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 48 | 104 |
| Non Working | 513 | 244 | 269 |
Map of Balachanda, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balachanda, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Balachanda village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rabhakona | 110 |
| Makagre | 174 |
| Nayapara | 151 |
| Chokchakia | 636 |
| Aigarh | 226 |
| Balachanda | 240 |
| Dolguri | 671 |
| Chandakona | 448 |
| Kasimati | 108 |
| Sakmal | 1,116 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balachanda, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia