Bengpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bengpara is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Bengpara. The total population of Bengpara is 248 out of which 123 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bengpara is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bengpara village is 30 which is 12% 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 Bengpara is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Bengpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bengpara is 77.1%. Thus Bengpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.25% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Bengpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bengpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bengpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bengpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 77.06% | 79.25% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 66 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 39 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.8% of total population in Bengpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bengpara village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 52 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 50 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 170 | 68 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Bengpara,
Below are the list of villages near Bengpara village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salbaripara | 951 |
| Lokhikura | 186 |
| Dalugaon | 394 |
| Gangbanga | 963 |
| Upper Lokhipara | 180 |
| Killapara East A | 607 |
| Barengapara | 693 |
| Killapara East B | 777 |
| Dapgiri | 671 |
| Killlapara West | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bengpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia