Balanggre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balanggre 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 115 families residing in the village Balanggre. The total population of Balanggre is 672 out of which 337 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balanggre is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balanggre village is 121 which is 18% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balanggre is 1,161 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Balanggre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balanggre is 83.1%. Thus Balanggre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.05% and the female literacy rate is 81.11% in Balanggre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balanggre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balanggre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balanggre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Literacy | 83.12% | 85.05% | 81.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 649 | 324 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 98 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Balanggre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balanggre village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 158 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 87 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 41 | 59 |
| Non Working | 324 | 138 | 186 |
Map of Balanggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Balanggre, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Balanggre village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wagopgre | 239 |
| Megonggre | 172 |
| Ranggira Bolsalgre | 113 |
| Rongramgre | 225 |
| Kimbokgre | 177 |
| Rongkakgre | 241 |
| Nongapara | 818 |
| Chokonggre | 270 |
| Matchokgre | 76 |
| Malijanggre | 157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balanggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia