Kanchonkona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kanchonkona is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Kanchonkona. The total population of Kanchonkona is 849 out of which 431 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchonkona is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanchonkona village is 133 which is 16% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchonkona is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Kanchonkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchonkona is 66.2%. Thus Kanchonkona village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71.35% and the female literacy rate is 60.91% in Kanchonkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchonkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchonkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchonkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Literacy | 66.2% | 71.35% | 60.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 835 | 422 | 413 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 172 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.4% of total population in Kanchonkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchonkona village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 100 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 74 | 121 |
| Non Working | 533 | 257 | 276 |
Nearby Villages to Kanchonkona,
Below are the list of villages near Kanchonkona village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakripara | 405 |
| Dhapangpara II | 179 |
| Kodomsali | 611 |
| Tikrikilla | 933 |
| Kathalbari | 516 |
| Katholbari II | 1,087 |
| Berupara | 247 |
| Gaguapara | 731 |
| Dhapangpara III | 126 |
| Lower Sabonggre | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchonkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia