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Lower Baljek Aduma Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Lower Baljek Aduma is a medium size village located in Dadenggiri Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 75 families residing. The Lower Baljek Aduma village has population of 368 of which 169 are males while 199 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lower Baljek Aduma village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 19.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lower Baljek Aduma village is 1178 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Lower Baljek Aduma as per census is 1571, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Lower Baljek Aduma village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Lower Baljek Aduma village was 66.89 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Lower Baljek Aduma Male literacy stands at 70.92 % while female literacy rate was 63.23 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lower Baljek Aduma 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 Lower Baljek Aduma village.

Lower Baljek Aduma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 75 - -
Population 368 169 199
Child (0-6) 72 28 44
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 367 169 198
Literacy 66.89 % 70.92 % 63.23 %
Total Workers 175 78 97
Main Worker 151 - -
Marginal Worker 24 10 14

Caste Factor

In Lower Baljek Aduma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.73 % of total population in Lower Baljek Aduma village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Lower Baljek Aduma village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Lower Baljek Aduma village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 86.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.