Upper Chisikgre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Chisikgre is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Upper Chisikgre. The total population of Upper Chisikgre is 854 out of which 417 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Chisikgre is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Chisikgre village is 164 which is 19% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Chisikgre is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Upper Chisikgre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Chisikgre is 48.6%. Thus Upper Chisikgre village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.63% and the female literacy rate is 42.82% in Upper Chisikgre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Chisikgre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Chisikgre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Chisikgre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 82 | 82 |
| Literacy | 48.55% | 54.63% | 42.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 836 | 408 | 428 |
| Illiterate | 519 | 234 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Upper Chisikgre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Chisikgre village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 190 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 183 | 202 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 450 | 225 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Chisikgre,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Chisikgre village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lower Chisikgre | 223 |
| Tosinpara | 537 |
| Andal Sikgre | 404 |
| Ajirigre | 139 |
| Dobok Jakolgre | 496 |
| Dandarigiri | 284 |
| Bahanangre | 193 |
| Renggigre | 253 |
| Renggitchigre | 112 |
| Rambi Apal | 225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Chisikgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia