Bakur Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bakur is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Bakur. The total population of Bakur is 1,911 out of which 976 are males and 935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakur village is 299 which is 16% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakur is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Bakur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakur is 84.1%. Thus Bakur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.7% and the female literacy rate is 80.4% in Bakur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 155 | 144 |
| Literacy | 84.12% | 87.7% | 80.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 110 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,527 | 762 | 765 |
| Illiterate | 555 | 256 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.9% of total population in Bakur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakur village out of total population, 903 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 903 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 478 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 649 | 459 | 190 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 91 | 139 |
| Non Working | 1,008 | 407 | 601 |
Map of Bakur, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bakur, Amlarem
Below are the list of villages near Bakur village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dawki | 483 |
| Latang | 32 |
| Darang | 1,234 |
| Tamabil | 48 |
| Kongwang | 59 |
| Amdoh | 118 |
| Lymba | 145 |
| Riahjalong | 82 |
| Sohkha Model | 326 |
| Rhongkum | 91 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakur, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia