Bongpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bongpara 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 95 families residing in the village Bongpara. The total population of Bongpara is 525 out of which 254 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bongpara is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bongpara village is 97 which is 18% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bongpara is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Bongpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bongpara is 72.7%. Thus Bongpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.88% and the female literacy rate is 70.67% in Bongpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bongpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bongpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bongpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 51 | 46 |
| Literacy | 72.66% | 74.88% | 70.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 524 | 253 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 102 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Bongpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bongpara village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 80 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 72 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Non Working | 303 | 148 | 155 |
Map of Bongpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bongpara, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Bongpara village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rerapara | 409 |
| Adugre | 178 |
| Wakka Kama | 277 |
| Agalgre | 609 |
| Gambagre | 219 |
| Latrigre | 391 |
| Wakka Akongre | 156 |
| Chengkompara | 944 |
| Balalgre | 201 |
| Bolsalgre | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bongpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia