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Upper Bolsaldam Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Bolsaldam is a medium size village located in Kharkutta Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 54 families residing. The Upper Bolsaldam village has population of 312 of which 155 are males while 157 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Bolsaldam village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 18.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Bolsaldam village is 1013 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Bolsaldam as per census is 1071, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Bolsaldam village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Bolsaldam village was 59.45 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Bolsaldam Male literacy stands at 62.20 % while female literacy rate was 56.69 %.

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

Upper Bolsaldam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 54 - -
Population 312 155 157
Child (0-6) 58 28 30
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 308 154 154
Literacy 59.45 % 62.20 % 56.69 %
Total Workers 90 60 30
Main Worker 65 - -
Marginal Worker 25 9 16

Caste Factor

In Upper Bolsaldam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.72 % of total population in Upper Bolsaldam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Upper Bolsaldam village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Upper Bolsaldam village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 72.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.