Galmara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Galmara is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Galmara. The total population of Galmara is 467 out of which 238 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galmara is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Galmara village is 91 which is 19% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galmara is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Galmara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galmara is 73.4%. Thus Galmara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.66% and the female literacy rate is 71.12% in Galmara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galmara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galmara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galmara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 49 | 42 |
| Literacy | 73.4% | 75.66% | 71.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 146 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 95 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.6% of total population in Galmara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galmara village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 12.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 74 | 84 |
| Non Working | 287 | 145 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Galmara,
Below are the list of villages near Galmara village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talbari | 232 |
| Rongramgre | 789 |
| Monabari | 594 |
| Rangapani | 214 |
| Hajonggre | 255 |
| Ishakuri | 926 |
| Brojopara | 159 |
| Takuranbari | 576 |
| Badagre | 193 |
| Teporpara | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galmara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia