Wakpat Apal Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wakpat Apal is a village situated in Songsak block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 43 families residing in the village Wakpat Apal. The total population of Wakpat Apal is 207 out of which 102 are males and 105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakpat Apal is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakpat Apal village is 34 which is 16% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakpat Apal is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Wakpat Apal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakpat Apal is 73.4%. Thus Wakpat Apal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.32% and the female literacy rate is 77.65% in Wakpat Apal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakpat Apal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakpat Apal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakpat Apal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Literacy | 73.41% | 69.32% | 77.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 99 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 41 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.1% of total population in Wakpat Apal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakpat Apal village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 24 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 107 | 48 | 59 |
Map of Wakpat Apal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wakpat Apal, Songsak
Below are the list of villages near Wakpat Apal village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bansinggre | 75 |
| Sanima | 269 |
| Dingrepa | 343 |
| Dame Apal | 240 |
| Akemgre | 229 |
| Dame Abanda | 220 |
| Rongjal | 176 |
| Nengsa Apal | 314 |
| Sakalnang | 96 |
| Bansinggre | 199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakpat Apal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia