Lower Khongrapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lower Khongrapara is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Lower Khongrapara. The total population of Lower Khongrapara is 606 out of which 321 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lower Khongrapara is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lower Khongrapara village is 124 which is 20% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lower Khongrapara is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Lower Khongrapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lower Khongrapara is 61.6%. Thus Lower Khongrapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 62.2% and the female literacy rate is 60.96% in Lower Khongrapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lower Khongrapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lower Khongrapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lower Khongrapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 67 | 57 |
| Literacy | 61.62% | 62.2% | 60.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 602 | 319 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 163 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Lower Khongrapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lower Khongrapara village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 148 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 106 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| Non Working | 321 | 156 | 165 |
Nearby Villages to Lower Khongrapara,
Below are the list of villages near Lower Khongrapara village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurung | 319 |
| Jurigaon | 284 |
| Rongsai | 287 |
| Borogobol | 399 |
| Kolitapara | 212 |
| Borobakra | 347 |
| Hatogaon | 353 |
| Lower Darengchigre | 223 |
| Upper Darenchigre | 170 |
| Nayapara | 452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lower Khongrapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia