Okkapara Songgitcham Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Okkapara Songgitcham is a village situated in Gambegre block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Okkapara Songgitcham. The total population of Okkapara Songgitcham is 425 out of which 232 are males and 193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okkapara Songgitcham is 832.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okkapara Songgitcham village is 96 which is 23% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okkapara Songgitcham is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (832) of Okkapara Songgitcham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okkapara Songgitcham is 63.8%. Thus Okkapara Songgitcham village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.79% and the female literacy rate is 55.63% in Okkapara Songgitcham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okkapara Songgitcham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okkapara Songgitcham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okkapara Songgitcham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Literacy | 63.83% | 70.79% | 55.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 408 | 222 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 106 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Okkapara Songgitcham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okkapara Songgitcham village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 78 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 326 | 149 | 177 |
Nearby Villages to Okkapara Songgitcham,
Below are the list of villages near Okkapara Songgitcham village in Gambegre.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangmangiri | 121 |
| Jembragre | 148 |
| Mankingiri | 282 |
| Kosak Jembragre | 157 |
| Daronggri | 450 |
| Jengchamggre | 88 |
| Churabudugre | 386 |
| Saka Boldamgiri | 506 |
| Manwapara | 235 |
| Bolari Bazar | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okkapara Songgitcham, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia