Upper Katonggre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Katonggre is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Upper Katonggre. The total population of Upper Katonggre is 261 out of which 119 are males and 142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Katonggre is 1,193.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Katonggre village is 48 which is 18% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Katonggre is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,193) of Upper Katonggre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Katonggre is 59.2%. Thus Upper Katonggre village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.97% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Upper Katonggre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Katonggre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Katonggre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Katonggre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Literacy | 59.15% | 70.97% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 113 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 53 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.4% of total population in Upper Katonggre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Katonggre village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 45 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 9 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 145 | 69 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Katonggre,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Katonggre village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upper Darenchigre | 170 |
| Lower Katongger | 212 |
| Lower Darengchigre | 223 |
| Bondukmali | 510 |
| Borobakra | 347 |
| Borodoldonga | 544 |
| Borogobol | 399 |
| Chamaguri | 466 |
| Jurigaon | 284 |
| Lower Damachiga | 671 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Katonggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia