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Balujhora Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Balujhora is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 127 families residing. The Balujhora village has population of 583 of which 299 are males while 284 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balujhora village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 17.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balujhora village is 950 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Balujhora as per census is 981, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Balujhora village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Balujhora village was 51.04 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Balujhora Male literacy stands at 55.47 % while female literacy rate was 46.35 %.

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

Balujhora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 583 299 284
Child (0-6) 103 52 51
Schedule Caste 12 8 4
Schedule Tribe 567 289 278
Literacy 51.04 % 55.47 % 46.35 %
Total Workers 170 132 38
Main Worker 162 - -
Marginal Worker 8 2 6

Caste Factor

In Balujhora village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.06 % of total population in Balujhora village.

Work Profile

In Balujhora village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 95.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.