Tongtongpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tongtongpara is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Tongtongpara. The total population of Tongtongpara is 239 out of which 115 are males and 124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongtongpara is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tongtongpara village is 45 which is 19% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongtongpara is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Tongtongpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongtongpara is 30.4%. Thus Tongtongpara village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 27.17% and the female literacy rate is 33.33% in Tongtongpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongtongpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongtongpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongtongpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 30.41% | 27.17% | 33.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 107 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 90 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.9% of total population in Tongtongpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongtongpara village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 61 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 54 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 4 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Non Working | 59 | 27 | 32 |
Nearby Villages to Tongtongpara,
Below are the list of villages near Tongtongpara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilmangittim | 124 |
| Boldakgre | 223 |
| Golamati | 42 |
| Damjongnokat | 75 |
| Samandagiri | 47 |
| Walkamgiri | 21 |
| Jada Asi | 118 |
| Nepalgre | 74 |
| Dabakgre | 308 |
| Rongchigre | 84 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongtongpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia