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Balkal Watregittim Population - South Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Balkal Watregittim is a medium size village located in Baghmara Block of South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 70 families residing. The Balkal Watregittim village has population of 462 of which 245 are males while 217 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balkal Watregittim village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 22.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balkal Watregittim village is 886 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Balkal Watregittim as per census is 873, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Balkal Watregittim village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Balkal Watregittim village was 69.36 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Balkal Watregittim Male literacy stands at 77.37 % while female literacy rate was 60.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balkal Watregittim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Balkal Watregittim village.

Balkal Watregittim Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 462 245 217
Child (0-6) 103 55 48
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 460 243 217
Literacy 69.36 % 77.37 % 60.36 %
Total Workers 107 87 20
Main Worker 65 - -
Marginal Worker 42 29 13

Caste Factor

In Balkal Watregittim village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.57 % of total population in Balkal Watregittim village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Balkal Watregittim village of South Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Balkal Watregittim village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 60.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.