Kongpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kongpara is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Kongpara. The total population of Kongpara is 245 out of which 117 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kongpara is 1,094.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kongpara village is 35 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kongpara is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Kongpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kongpara is 59.5%. Thus Kongpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 68.69% and the female literacy rate is 51.35% in Kongpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kongpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kongpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kongpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Literacy | 59.52% | 68.69% | 51.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 117 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 49 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kongpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kongpara village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 48 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 176 | 62 | 114 |
Nearby Villages to Kongpara,
Below are the list of villages near Kongpara village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duguripara | 479 |
| Katalbari | 174 |
| Rangsagre | 171 |
| Sonabil | 345 |
| Dolbari | 305 |
| Marakkapara | 315 |
| Chigitchakgre | 156 |
| Sonamite Koch | 281 |
| Gondugre | 132 |
| Bashbari | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kongpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia