Matchokpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Matchokpara is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17 families residing in the village Matchokpara. The total population of Matchokpara is 104 out of which 64 are males and 40 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matchokpara is 625.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matchokpara village is 16 which is 15% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matchokpara is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (625) of Matchokpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matchokpara is 78.4%. Thus Matchokpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Matchokpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matchokpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matchokpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matchokpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Literacy | 78.41% | 85.71% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 16 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Matchokpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matchokpara village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 47 | 23 | 24 |
Nearby Villages to Matchokpara,
Below are the list of villages near Matchokpara village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matchimpara | 303 |
| Nokdanpara | 172 |
| Sesengpara | 194 |
| Rengrampara | 310 |
| Tokpara | 502 |
| Noksi | 528 |
| Tekmanpara Sangsarek | 49 |
| Dalamgre | 221 |
| Tekmanpara Christian | 112 |
| Mongolagre | 169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matchokpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia