Magalpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Magalpara is a village situated in Dadenggiri block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Magalpara. The total population of Magalpara is 738 out of which 370 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Magalpara is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Magalpara village is 135 which is 18% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magalpara is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Magalpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Magalpara is 62%. Thus Magalpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.28% and the female literacy rate is 51.67% in Magalpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Magalpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Magalpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magalpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 67 | 68 |
| Literacy | 62.02% | 72.28% | 51.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 723 | 361 | 362 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 151 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Magalpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Magalpara village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 482 | 246 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 339 | 176 | 163 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 249 | 118 | 131 |
Nearby Villages to Magalpara,
Below are the list of villages near Magalpara village in Dadenggiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chisikgre | 365 |
| Rondupara | 800 |
| Rongkongre | 408 |
| Kantananggre | 251 |
| Wankolagre | 208 |
| Deringgagre | 326 |
| Chanangpara | 143 |
| Balsatgre | 390 |
| Najokgre | 145 |
| Domasalgre | 399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magalpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia