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Balighat Population - Cachar, Assam

Balighat is a large village located in Silchar Circle of Cachar district, Assam with total 618 families residing. The Balighat village has population of 2765 of which 1391 are males while 1374 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Balighat village population of children with age 0-6 is 354 which makes up 12.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Balighat village is 988 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Balighat as per census is 1082, higher than Assam average of 962.

Balighat village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Balighat village was 85.69 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Balighat Male literacy stands at 91.32 % while female literacy rate was 79.92 %.

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

Balighat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 618 - -
Population 2,765 1,391 1,374
Child (0-6) 354 170 184
Schedule Caste 259 144 115
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.69 % 91.32 % 79.92 %
Total Workers 829 753 76
Main Worker 766 - -
Marginal Worker 63 49 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.37 % of total population in Balighat village. The village Balighat currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Balighat village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 92.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.