Onthapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Onthapara is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Onthapara. The total population of Onthapara is 298 out of which 150 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Onthapara is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Onthapara village is 68 which is 23% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Onthapara is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Onthapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Onthapara is 78.7%. Thus Onthapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.9% and the female literacy rate is 75.44% in Onthapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Onthapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Onthapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Onthapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Literacy | 78.7% | 81.9% | 75.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 149 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 55 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Onthapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Onthapara village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Non Working | 208 | 100 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Onthapara,
Below are the list of villages near Onthapara village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barongpara | 161 |
| Damal Onthapara | 119 |
| Rongnadigre | 97 |
| Nokatgre | 132 |
| Molmegre Nokat | 266 |
| Nakdan Nokat | 157 |
| Lokkipara | 131 |
| Tekmanpara Christian | 112 |
| Adanggre | 232 |
| Tekmanpara Sangsarek | 49 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Onthapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia