# Balijan 240 Wl Village, Tengakhat, Dibrugarh (Assam)

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Village · Tengakhat, Dibrugarh 

# Balijan 240 Wl

Balijan 240 Wl is a village in Tengakhat sub-district of Dibrugarh district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **560 people in 113 households**, the 121st largest of 222 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 31.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.2%.

- 560people (2011)
- 113households
- 31.2%literacy
- 972females per 1,000 males

## Balijan 240 Wl PIN code and other codes

Balijan 240 Wl falls in Tengakhat sub-district, Dibrugarh district, Assam.

- Gram panchayatKheremia
- Community development blockTengakhat
- Census village code291501

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Balijan 240 Wl from nearby towns?

- Dibrugarh (district HQ)35 km by road
- Naharkatiya (nearest town)17 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Balijan 240 Wl?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Balijan 240 Wl; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Tengakhat
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tengakhat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tinsukia
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Balijan 240 Wl known for?

The main crops are **tea leave**. About 2% of the 48 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Balijan 240 Wl

Of every 100 households in Balijan 240 Wl in 2011, 10 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Balijan 240 Wl · ■ Tengakhat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****10%**

**51%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**21%

Tap water ****0%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****67%**

**65%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**76%

Use banking services ****17%**

**54%

Television ****24%**

**42%

Mobile phone ****4%**

**43%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**8%

None of these assets ****22%**

**20%

Own their home ****52%**

**77%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Balijan 240 Wl?

■ Balijan 240 Wl · ■ Tengakhat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****31.2%**

**73.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****712**

**971

Working population ****47.9%**

**41.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 40.4% for men and 22.2% for women. 47% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 210 (78%) · **■** Marginal 58 (22%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Tengakhat

- Chetia Pather603 people
- Jagunpam Gaon581 people
- Naohalia No.1565 people
- Jaloni 274 Nlr561 people
- Kathalguri T.E. 35 Grant553 people
- Deogharia547 people
- Phukan Bari T.E.No.25542 people
- Chakalia Pather Gaon541 people

[All 223 villages in Tengakhat](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dibrugarh/tengakhat/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Balijan 240 Wl from Dibrugarh?35 km by road
- What is the population of Balijan 240 Wl?560 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balijan 240 Wl in?Dibrugarh district (Tengakhat sub-district), Assam
- What is the literacy rate of Balijan 240 Wl?31.2% (Census 2011)