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Balughat Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Balughat is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 60 families residing. The Balughat village has population of 378 of which 208 are males while 170 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balughat village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 16.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balughat village is 817 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Balughat as per census is 1214, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Balughat village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Balughat village was 81.01 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Balughat Male literacy stands at 86.11 % while female literacy rate was 74.26 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Balughat 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 Balughat village.

Balughat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 378 208 170
Child (0-6) 62 28 34
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 340 172 168
Literacy 81.01 % 86.11 % 74.26 %
Total Workers 171 104 67
Main Worker 109 - -
Marginal Worker 62 12 50

Caste Factor

In Balughat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.26 % of total population in Balughat village.

Work Profile

In Balughat village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 63.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.