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Balachanda Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Balachanda is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 51 families residing. The Balachanda village has population of 240 of which 118 are males while 122 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balachanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 23 which makes up 9.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balachanda village is 1034 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Balachanda as per census is 1300, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Balachanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Balachanda village was 65.90 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Balachanda Male literacy stands at 69.44 % while female literacy rate was 62.39 %.

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

Balachanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 51 - -
Population 240 118 122
Child (0-6) 23 10 13
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 228 113 115
Literacy 65.90 % 69.44 % 62.39 %
Total Workers 130 66 64
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 86 34 52

Caste Factor

In Balachanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.75 % of total population in Balachanda village.

Work Profile

In Balachanda village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 33.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.