Upper Kalapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Kalapara is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Upper Kalapara. The total population of Upper Kalapara is 234 out of which 123 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Kalapara is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Kalapara village is 71 which is 30% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Kalapara is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Upper Kalapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Kalapara is 23.3%. Thus Upper Kalapara village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 32.53% and the female literacy rate is 13.75% in Upper Kalapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Kalapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Kalapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Kalapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Literacy | 23.31% | 32.53% | 13.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 122 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 96 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Upper Kalapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Kalapara village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 67 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Non Working | 72 | 41 | 31 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Kalapara,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Kalapara village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Kalapara | 134 |
| Dotronggre | 190 |
| Ganarugre | 126 |
| Khokapara | 310 |
| Ravagre | 765 |
| Saltok Kurong | 251 |
| Gonda Apalgre | 480 |
| Khasiapara | 133 |
| Kosidamgre | 231 |
| Gonda Songgitchamgre | 119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Kalapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia