Ghegapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Ghegapara is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Ghegapara. The total population of Ghegapara is 1,050 out of which 527 are males and 523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghegapara is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghegapara village is 181 which is 17% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghegapara is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Ghegapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghegapara is 54.3%. Thus Ghegapara village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 59.35% and the female literacy rate is 49.31% in Ghegapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghegapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghegapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghegapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 94 | 87 |
| Literacy | 54.32% | 59.35% | 49.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 578 | 270 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghegapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghegapara village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 212 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 35 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 95 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Non Working | 773 | 295 | 478 |
Nearby Villages to Ghegapara,
Below are the list of villages near Ghegapara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malipara | 89 |
| Paulpara | 922 |
| Daspara | 1,094 |
| Nandichar II | 791 |
| Beparipara | 476 |
| Malidaspara | 198 |
| Nandichar I | 740 |
| Dhulipara | 175 |
| Bagicha | 579 |
| Nayapara | 727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghegapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia