Goka Wakchol Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Goka Wakchol is a village situated in Baghmara block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41 families residing in the village Goka Wakchol. The total population of Goka Wakchol is 214 out of which 107 are males and 107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goka Wakchol is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goka Wakchol village is 48 which is 22% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goka Wakchol is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Goka Wakchol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goka Wakchol is 71.7%. Thus Goka Wakchol village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.76% and the female literacy rate is 63.41% in Goka Wakchol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goka Wakchol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goka Wakchol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goka Wakchol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Literacy | 71.69% | 79.76% | 63.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 91 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 95 | 40 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.3% of total population in Goka Wakchol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goka Wakchol village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Non Working | 125 | 42 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Goka Wakchol,
Below are the list of villages near Goka Wakchol village in Baghmara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agronggre | 203 |
| Lotnagar | 223 |
| Mikpak Balsragittim | 375 |
| Masighat | 447 |
| Dabigre Songgital | 71 |
| Agimpal Nokma Colony | 80 |
| Chibrenggre | 795 |
| Goka Imbika | 152 |
| Gokapepchandal | 243 |
| Dubagre | 304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goka Wakchol, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia