Alokdia Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Alokdia is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Alokdia. The total population of Alokdia is 653 out of which 317 are males and 336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alokdia is 1,060.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alokdia village is 112 which is 17% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alokdia is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Alokdia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alokdia is 83.4%. Thus Alokdia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.03% and the female literacy rate is 79.08% in Alokdia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alokdia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alokdia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alokdia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 58 | 54 |
| Literacy | 83.36% | 88.03% | 79.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 646 | 314 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 89 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Alokdia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alokdia village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 109 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 30 | 139 |
| Non Working | 361 | 178 | 183 |
Map of Alokdia, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Alokdia, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Alokdia village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sorokpara | 478 |
| Paham | 2,037 |
| Nidanpur | 483 |
| Paham Tilapara | 682 |
| Williampur | 1,057 |
| Pathorkata | 2,382 |
| Pabomari | 1,167 |
| Gofuapara | 299 |
| Gandhimari | 800 |
| Upper Nalbari | 497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alokdia, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia