Rakwapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Rakwapara is a village situated in Gambegre block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Rakwapara. The total population of Rakwapara is 428 out of which 218 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakwapara is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakwapara village is 108 which is 25% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakwapara is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Rakwapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakwapara is 74.1%. Thus Rakwapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 64.05% in Rakwapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakwapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakwapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakwapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 51 | 57 |
| Literacy | 74.06% | 83.23% | 64.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 411 | 209 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 79 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Rakwapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakwapara village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 82 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 45 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 21 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Non Working | 243 | 118 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Rakwapara,
Below are the list of villages near Rakwapara village in Gambegre.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Songbandugiri | 249 |
| Kerupara | 263 |
| Anchenggre B | 274 |
| Rangmangiri | 312 |
| Anchenggre A | 47 |
| Mebitpara | 258 |
| Badupara | 458 |
| Rimrangpara | 415 |
| Dikimpara | 304 |
| Chollongpara | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakwapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia