Upper Balijan Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Upper Balijan is a village situated in Helem circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Upper Balijan. The total population of Upper Balijan is 679 out of which 337 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Balijan is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Balijan village is 98 which is 14% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Balijan is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Upper Balijan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Balijan is 49.9%. Thus Upper Balijan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.23% and the female literacy rate is 36.55% in Upper Balijan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Balijan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Balijan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Balijan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 46 | 52 |
| Literacy | 49.91% | 63.23% | 36.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 66 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 389 | 153 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Upper Balijan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Balijan village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 185 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 178 | 119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 348 | 150 | 198 |
Map of Upper Balijan, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Upper Balijan, Helem
Below are the list of villages near Upper Balijan village in Helem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khandimara Deori Gaon | 108 |
| Tengabari | 968 |
| Teton Bari Rly. Colony | 26 |
| Dhuna Bari | 171 |
| Helem Rly. Colony | 145 |
| Deuri Gaon | 178 |
| Brahmajan Rly. Colony | 8 |
| Santi Pur | 398 |
| Balijan Ban Gaon | 1,681 |
| Milan Pur | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Balijan, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia