Sonamite Koch Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sonamite Koch is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Sonamite Koch. The total population of Sonamite Koch is 281 out of which 143 are males and 138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonamite Koch is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonamite Koch village is 44 which is 16% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonamite Koch is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Sonamite Koch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonamite Koch is 57.8%. Thus Sonamite Koch village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.21% and the female literacy rate is 47.83% in Sonamite Koch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonamite Koch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonamite Koch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonamite Koch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Literacy | 57.81% | 67.21% | 47.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 143 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 61 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Sonamite Koch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonamite Koch village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 62 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Non Working | 168 | 65 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Sonamite Koch,
Below are the list of villages near Sonamite Koch village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marakkapara | 315 |
| Bashbari | 346 |
| Sonabil | 345 |
| Watregre | 320 |
| Katalbari | 174 |
| Dakupara | 258 |
| Kongpara | 245 |
| Dingjor | 263 |
| Duguripara | 479 |
| Chondonpara | 862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonamite Koch, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia