Upper Khongrapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Khongrapara is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Upper Khongrapara. The total population of Upper Khongrapara is 557 out of which 287 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Khongrapara is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Khongrapara village is 128 which is 23% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Khongrapara is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Upper Khongrapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Khongrapara is 59.9%. Thus Upper Khongrapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 64.29% and the female literacy rate is 55.12% in Upper Khongrapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Khongrapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Khongrapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Khongrapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 63 | 65 |
| Literacy | 59.91% | 64.29% | 55.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 542 | 279 | 263 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 143 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.3% of total population in Upper Khongrapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Khongrapara village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 164 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 140 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 236 | 115 | 121 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Khongrapara,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Khongrapara village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bolsapdamgre | 160 |
| Bolsaldamgre | 191 |
| Dalchengkona | 596 |
| Rabukong | 698 |
| Dhelapara | 383 |
| Upper Rengsinpara | 223 |
| Lower Rengsinpara | 205 |
| Abhirampara | 146 |
| Gonda Songgitchamgre | 119 |
| Baghpara | 162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Khongrapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia