Upper Kalaichar Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Kalaichar is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Upper Kalaichar. The total population of Upper Kalaichar is 704 out of which 343 are males and 361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Kalaichar is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Kalaichar village is 157 which is 22% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Kalaichar is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Upper Kalaichar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Kalaichar is 66.9%. Thus Upper Kalaichar village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.17% in Upper Kalaichar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Kalaichar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Kalaichar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Kalaichar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 87 | 70 |
| Literacy | 66.91% | 73.44% | 61.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 155 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Upper Kalaichar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Kalaichar village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 152 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 102 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 32 | 93 |
| Non Working | 396 | 159 | 237 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Kalaichar,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Kalaichar village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalaigaon Kasipara | 83 |
| Kalaicher Bazar | 279 |
| Kalaigaon Katabaripara | 89 |
| Bollonggiri I | 144 |
| Kalaigaon Nayapara | 158 |
| Bollonggiri A | 162 |
| Kalaigaon Dakdakipara | 238 |
| Bollonggiri B | 375 |
| Kalaigaon Bilipara | 258 |
| Boldorenggiri | 44 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Kalaichar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia