Jijikapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jijikapara is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Jijikapara. The total population of Jijikapara is 496 out of which 251 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jijikapara is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jijikapara village is 76 which is 15% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jijikapara is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Jijikapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jijikapara is 85.7%. Thus Jijikapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.2% and the female literacy rate is 84.21% in Jijikapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jijikapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jijikapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jijikapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 40 | 36 |
| Literacy | 85.71% | 87.2% | 84.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 490 | 249 | 241 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 67 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Jijikapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jijikapara village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 70 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 37 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 28 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 56 | 44 |
| Non Working | 255 | 125 | 130 |
Nearby Villages to Jijikapara,
Below are the list of villages near Jijikapara village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Josipara Christian | 267 |
| Dolddengagre | 442 |
| Machangpani | 45 |
| Josipara Songma | 206 |
| Molmegre Nokat | 68 |
| Duriapara | 254 |
| Molmegre | 147 |
| Abeagre | 38 |
| Rangdapara | 165 |
| Chandapara | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jijikapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia