Tungrurchar Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tungrurchar is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 336 families residing in the village Tungrurchar. The total population of Tungrurchar is 1,507 out of which 787 are males and 720 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tungrurchar is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tungrurchar village is 262 which is 17% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tungrurchar is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Tungrurchar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tungrurchar is 52.4%. Thus Tungrurchar village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 57.19% and the female literacy rate is 47.16% in Tungrurchar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tungrurchar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tungrurchar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tungrurchar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 140 | 122 |
| Literacy | 52.37% | 57.19% | 47.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 855 | 417 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Tungrurchar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tungrurchar village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 279 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 78 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 149 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,150 | 464 | 686 |
Nearby Villages to Tungrurchar,
Below are the list of villages near Tungrurchar village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majerchar Barman | 1,034 |
| Bortola | 122 |
| Gugrakandi | 686 |
| Kamampara | 619 |
| kulupara | 622 |
| Karipara | 343 |
| Kajipara | 449 |
| Melapara | 100 |
| Modokpara | 662 |
| Malmua | 172 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tungrurchar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia