Bamkamar Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bamkamar is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Bamkamar. The total population of Bamkamar is 1,070 out of which 535 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bamkamar is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bamkamar village is 291 which is 27% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bamkamar is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Bamkamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bamkamar is 60.5%. Thus Bamkamar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 49.35% and the female literacy rate is 71.32% in Bamkamar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bamkamar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bamkamar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bamkamar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 150 | 141 |
| Literacy | 60.46% | 49.35% | 71.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,054 | 524 | 530 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 345 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Bamkamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bamkamar village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 485 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 263 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 485 | 259 | 226 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 568 | 272 | 296 |
Map of Bamkamar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bamkamar, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Bamkamar village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iongshiwiat | 263 |
| Remain | 5 |
| Mookjat | 311 |
| Mookabeng | 200 |
| Nongmulieh | 156 |
| Kremlabit | 569 |
| Nongthymme | 373 |
| Moobakhon | 985 |
| Lumstong | 1,022 |
| Moorapushai | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bamkamar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia