Khokapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khokapara is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Khokapara. The total population of Khokapara is 310 out of which 155 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokapara is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khokapara village is 44 which is 14% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokapara is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Khokapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokapara is 72.9%. Thus Khokapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.94% in Khokapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khokapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khokapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khokapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Literacy | 72.93% | 84.09% | 61.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309 | 155 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 44 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Khokapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khokapara village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 78 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 62 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Non Working | 179 | 72 | 107 |
Nearby Villages to Khokapara,
Below are the list of villages near Khokapara village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dotronggre | 190 |
| Saltok Kurong | 251 |
| Upper Kalapara | 234 |
| Khasiapara | 133 |
| New Kalapara | 134 |
| Ganarugre | 126 |
| Upper Damachiga | 512 |
| Ravagre | 765 |
| Damachiga Badalgre | 150 |
| Gonda Apalgre | 480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia