Bhajamara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bhajamara 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 89 families residing in the village Bhajamara. The total population of Bhajamara is 436 out of which 223 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhajamara is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhajamara village is 46 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhajamara is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Bhajamara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhajamara is 40%. Thus Bhajamara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.72% and the female literacy rate is 27.27% in Bhajamara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhajamara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhajamara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhajamara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Literacy | 40% | 51.72% | 27.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 423 | 219 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 118 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Bhajamara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhajamara village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 100 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 38 | 99 |
| Non Working | 177 | 85 | 92 |
Map of Bhajamara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bhajamara, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Bhajamara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khilbhoi | 401 |
| Khasigre | 117 |
| Abima | 548 |
| Kagagiri | 184 |
| Dumduma | 155 |
| Taironggre | 133 |
| Chiranggre | 88 |
| Rangsagre | 122 |
| Dilnapara | 252 |
| Rengma Apal | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhajamara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia