Bandalkona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bandalkona is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 84 families residing in the village Bandalkona. The total population of Bandalkona is 517 out of which 251 are males and 266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandalkona is 1,060.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bandalkona village is 92 which is 18% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandalkona is 1,044 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Bandalkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandalkona is 87.8%. Thus Bandalkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 88.13% in Bandalkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bandalkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bandalkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandalkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Literacy | 87.76% | 87.38% | 88.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 484 | 235 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 71 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.6% of total population in Bandalkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bandalkona village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 88 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Non Working | 341 | 136 | 205 |
Map of Bandalkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bandalkona, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Bandalkona village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jongchetpara Christian | 304 |
| Dalbotpara | 485 |
| Nepalgre | 165 |
| Taktaki | 551 |
| Sasatbolgre | 137 |
| Hatisil | 527 |
| Naragre | 365 |
| Chipra Kama | 216 |
| Lower Damalgre | 983 |
| Belbupara | 234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandalkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia