Chongnapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chongnapara is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Chongnapara. The total population of Chongnapara is 629 out of which 308 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chongnapara is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chongnapara village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chongnapara is 1,655 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Chongnapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chongnapara is 73.2%. Thus Chongnapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.72% and the female literacy rate is 64.47% in Chongnapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chongnapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chongnapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chongnapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 29 | 48 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | 81.72% | 64.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 621 | 304 | 317 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 80 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Chongnapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chongnapara village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 117 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 80 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 28 | 43 |
| Non Working | 326 | 163 | 163 |
Nearby Villages to Chongnapara,
Below are the list of villages near Chongnapara village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chotto-Bolang | 430 |
| Madragre | 312 |
| Dobokgre | 138 |
| Monupara | 113 |
| Bidapara | 72 |
| Gobindapara | 451 |
| Sanjengpara | 307 |
| Balijhora | 344 |
| Sanjeng Nokat | 120 |
| Balihati | 225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chongnapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia