Ghilajuri Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Ghilajuri is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Ghilajuri. The total population of Ghilajuri is 229 out of which 118 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghilajuri is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghilajuri village is 27 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghilajuri is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Ghilajuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghilajuri is 62.9%. Thus Ghilajuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71% and the female literacy rate is 54.9% in Ghilajuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghilajuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghilajuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghilajuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Literacy | 62.87% | 71% | 54.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 118 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 47 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Ghilajuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghilajuri village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 65 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 38 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 111 | 52 | 59 |
Nearby Villages to Ghilajuri,
Below are the list of villages near Ghilajuri village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Merengipara | 784 |
| Lokaichar | 889 |
| Koraitola | 198 |
| Kaligaon | 118 |
| Salampara | 108 |
| Kodaldhowa | 384 |
| Magurmari | 579 |
| Dahagulipara | 182 |
| Bhorikupi | 84 |
| Paglipara | 51 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghilajuri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia