Zikzak Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Zikzak is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Zikzak. The total population of Zikzak is 395 out of which 203 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zikzak is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zikzak village is 45 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zikzak is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Zikzak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zikzak is 76.6%. Thus Zikzak village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.18% and the female literacy rate is 68.79% in Zikzak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zikzak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zikzak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zikzak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Literacy | 76.57% | 84.18% | 68.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 101 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 54 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.4% of total population in Zikzak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zikzak village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 114 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 104 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 255 | 88 | 167 |
Nearby Villages to Zikzak,
Below are the list of villages near Zikzak village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agongittim | 376 |
| Jigatalpara | 128 |
| Rakhaldubi | 215 |
| Bhorikupi | 84 |
| Bhoirakupi | 76 |
| Magurmari | 579 |
| Bhoirakupi | 98 |
| Salampara | 108 |
| Bhoirakupi | 272 |
| Koraitola | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zikzak, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia