Marakapara Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marakapara is a village situated in Chokpot block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18 families residing in the village Marakapara. The total population of Marakapara is 102 out of which 50 are males and 52 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marakapara is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marakapara village is 19 which is 19% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marakapara is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Marakapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marakapara is 71.1%. Thus Marakapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.17% and the female literacy rate is 69.05% in Marakapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marakapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marakapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marakapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Literacy | 71.08% | 73.17% | 69.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 20 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Marakapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marakapara village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Non Working | 23 | 11 | 12 |
Nearby Villages to Marakapara,
Below are the list of villages near Marakapara village in Chokpot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sasatgiri | 160 |
| Kalsimpara | 43 |
| Seminanggiri | 31 |
| Dapgiri | 132 |
| Rekonanggre | 65 |
| Rongdi Adinggre | 37 |
| Karijhoragre | 231 |
| Bramagiri | 159 |
| Dap Asakgre | 224 |
| Rongdi Anchigre | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marakapara, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia