Lokaichar Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lokaichar is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Lokaichar. The total population of Lokaichar is 889 out of which 452 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lokaichar is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lokaichar village is 156 which is 18% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lokaichar is 1,364 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Lokaichar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lokaichar is 67%. Thus Lokaichar village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71.24% and the female literacy rate is 62.25% in Lokaichar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lokaichar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lokaichar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lokaichar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 66 | 90 |
| Literacy | 66.98% | 71.24% | 62.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 177 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Lokaichar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lokaichar village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 213 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 2 | 27 |
| Non Working | 612 | 237 | 375 |
Nearby Villages to Lokaichar,
Below are the list of villages near Lokaichar village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghilajuri | 229 |
| Kaligaon | 118 |
| Merengipara | 784 |
| Kodaldhowa | 384 |
| Koraitola | 198 |
| Dahagulipara | 182 |
| Salampara | 108 |
| Paglipara | 51 |
| Magurmari | 579 |
| Kisanpara | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lokaichar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia