Village · Srijangram, Bongaigaon # Balargudam Balargudam is a village in Srijangram sub-district of Bongaigaon district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted 947 people in 151 households, the 117th largest of 211 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.4%. - 947 people (2011) - 151 households - 49.7% literacy - 965 females per 1,000 males ## Balargudam PIN code and other codes Balargudam falls in Srijangram sub-district, Bongaigaon district, Assam. - Gram panchayat Nasatra Baghekhaiti - Community development block Tapattary - Census village code 301649 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Balargudam from nearby towns? - Bongaigaon (district HQ) 34 km by road - Abhoyapuri (nearest town) 14 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Balargudam? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Balargudam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Balargudam - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Balargudam - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 6 h summer · 8 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Balargudam known for? The main crops are paddy, jute and vegetable. About 63% of the 95 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Balargudam Of every 100 households in Balargudam in 2011, 0 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balargudam · ■ Srijangram rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 20% - Toilet within the home 97% 59% - No toilet (open defecation) 3% 40% - Tap water 0% 1% - Drinking water within premises 92% 70% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 7% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 91% - Use banking services 68% 48% - Television 1% 12% - Mobile phone 51% 44% - Computer with internet 2% 0% - Two-wheeler 3% 6% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 17% 22% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Balargudam? ■ Balargudam · ■ Srijangram rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 49.7% 63.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 965 954 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1235 968 - Working population 29.5% 36.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 52.4% for men and 46.7% for women. 57% of men and 1% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 160 (57%) · ■ Farm labourers 26 (9%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 7 (3%) · ■ Marginal 85 (30%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Srijangram - Kaimari Lohra Para 986 people - Harir Char Pt II 973 people - Kirtanpara Pt I 969 people - Tulungia Pt I 953 people - Merer Char 940 people - Sikatari Pt I 924 people - Sajalpara 923 people - Uttar Salmara Pt III 923 people All 211 villages in Srijangram ## Quick answers - How far is Balargudam from Bongaigaon? 34 km by road - What is the population of Balargudam? 947 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balargudam in? Bongaigaon district (Srijangram sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Balargudam? 49.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/bongaigaon/srijangram/balargudam/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.