Sorokpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sorokpara is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Sorokpara. The total population of Sorokpara is 478 out of which 253 are males and 225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorokpara is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sorokpara village is 77 which is 16% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorokpara is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sorokpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorokpara is 51.9%. Thus Sorokpara village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.33% and the female literacy rate is 39.27% in Sorokpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorokpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorokpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorokpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Literacy | 51.87% | 63.33% | 39.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 477 | 252 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 120 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Sorokpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorokpara village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 111 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 84 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 9 | 45 |
| Non Working | 239 | 133 | 106 |
Nearby Villages to Sorokpara,
Below are the list of villages near Sorokpara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nidanpur | 483 |
| Alokdia | 653 |
| Williampur | 1,057 |
| Paham | 2,037 |
| Pabomari | 1,167 |
| Paham Tilapara | 682 |
| Gandhimari | 800 |
| Pathorkata | 2,382 |
| Bhangarpar | 2,412 |
| Gofuapara | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorokpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia