Bangalkata Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bangalkata is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 598 families residing in the village Bangalkata. The total population of Bangalkata is 2,860 out of which 1,479 are males and 1,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bangalkata is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bangalkata village is 587 which is 21% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bangalkata is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Bangalkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bangalkata is 54%. Thus Bangalkata village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 58.72% and the female literacy rate is 48.96% in Bangalkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bangalkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bangalkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bangalkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 587 | 309 | 278 |
| Literacy | 53.98% | 58.72% | 48.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 105 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 1,633 | 792 | 841 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Bangalkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bangalkata village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 691 | 596 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 110 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 76 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 443 | 386 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 59 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,087 | 824 | 1,263 |
Nearby Villages to Bangalkata,
Below are the list of villages near Bangalkata village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewankata | 393 |
| Apalgre | 289 |
| Kokaimari | 139 |
| Kaimbatapara | 3,147 |
| Bamundanga | 119 |
| Kalapani II | 1,309 |
| Galadigli | 993 |
| Kalapani | 232 |
| Maulakandi | 3,150 |
| Gopalthan | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bangalkata, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia