Bakanda Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bakanda is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 34 families residing in the village Bakanda. The total population of Bakanda is 180 out of which 86 are males and 94 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakanda is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bakanda village is 30 which is 17% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakanda is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Bakanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakanda is 70%. Thus Bakanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 62.32% and the female literacy rate is 76.54% in Bakanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 70% | 62.32% | 76.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 180 | 86 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 43 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Bakanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakanda village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 10.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Non Working | 142 | 56 | 86 |
Nearby Villages to Bakanda,
Below are the list of villages near Bakanda village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagabatta | 262 |
| Upper Rongbu | 397 |
| Lower Rongbu | 704 |
| Lower Bolmedang | 362 |
| Chimadare | 197 |
| Chilpara Reserve | 529 |
| Menadoba | 805 |
| Chilpara | 454 |
| Ganggasa | 286 |
| Tengasot | 352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakanda, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia