Kherapara Songma Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kherapara Songma is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Kherapara Songma. The total population of Kherapara Songma is 431 out of which 201 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherapara Songma is 1,144.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherapara Songma village is 100 which is 23% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherapara Songma is 1,439 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,144) of Kherapara Songma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherapara Songma is 82.2%. Thus Kherapara Songma village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.25% and the female literacy rate is 78.36% in Kherapara Songma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherapara Songma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherapara Songma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherapara Songma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 41 | 59 |
| Literacy | 82.18% | 86.25% | 78.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 412 | 191 | 221 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 63 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.6% of total population in Kherapara Songma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherapara Songma village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 90 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 42 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Non Working | 251 | 111 | 140 |
Nearby Villages to Kherapara Songma,
Below are the list of villages near Kherapara Songma village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandangre | 77 |
| Amongpara | 179 |
| Nabandagre | 65 |
| Among Nokat | 64 |
| Rongbokgri | 89 |
| Kherapara | 265 |
| Sananggre | 92 |
| Kherapara Nokat | 228 |
| Bagugre | 196 |
| Asurigre | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherapara Songma, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia