Marapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marapara is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 63 families residing in the village Marapara. The total population of Marapara is 390 out of which 202 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marapara is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marapara village is 67 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marapara is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Marapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marapara is 63.5%. Thus Marapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.51% and the female literacy rate is 57.23% in Marapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Literacy | 63.47% | 69.51% | 57.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 386 | 201 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 88 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Marapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marapara village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 61 | 66 |
| Non Working | 249 | 130 | 119 |
Nearby Villages to Marapara,
Below are the list of villages near Marapara village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sosotpara | 141 |
| Bagugre | 196 |
| Rimrangpara - Asim | 95 |
| Sananggre | 92 |
| Rimrangpara Bajigre | 130 |
| Rongbokgri | 89 |
| Nabandagre | 65 |
| Mandangre | 77 |
| Darenggre | 27 |
| Kherapara Songma | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia