Tongnapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tongnapara is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 26 families residing in the village Tongnapara. The total population of Tongnapara is 117 out of which 65 are males and 52 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongnapara is 800.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tongnapara village is 16 which is 14% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongnapara is 455 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (800) of Tongnapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongnapara is 53.5%. Thus Tongnapara village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 59.26% and the female literacy rate is 46.81% in Tongnapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongnapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongnapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongnapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Literacy | 53.47% | 59.26% | 46.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 65 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 33 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Tongnapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongnapara village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Non Working | 64 | 31 | 33 |
Nearby Villages to Tongnapara,
Below are the list of villages near Tongnapara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noonmati | 175 |
| Ulubaripara | 449 |
| Dhola Agia | 122 |
| Gofraigaon | 182 |
| Kalaipara | 226 |
| Patijora | 258 |
| Baghana | 104 |
| Kongbangpara | 276 |
| Gorbhuipara | 200 |
| Dathbanga | 109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongnapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia