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Balijan Population - Sonitpur, Assam

Balijan is a medium size village located in Na-Duar Circle of Sonitpur district, Assam with total 67 families residing. The Balijan village has population of 303 of which 151 are males while 152 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balijan village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 12.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balijan village is 1007 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Balijan as per census is 609, lower than Assam average of 962.

Balijan village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Balijan village was 73.68 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Balijan Male literacy stands at 83.59 % while female literacy rate was 64.49 %.

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

Balijan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 67 - -
Population 303 151 152
Child (0-6) 37 23 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 290 142 148
Literacy 73.68 % 83.59 % 64.49 %
Total Workers 168 84 84
Main Worker 71 - -
Marginal Worker 97 30 67

Caste Factor

In Balijan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.71 % of total population in Balijan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Balijan village of Sonitpur.

Work Profile

In Balijan village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 42.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.