Borkona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Borkona 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 89 families residing in the village Borkona. The total population of Borkona is 424 out of which 206 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Borkona is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Borkona village is 40 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Borkona is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Borkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Borkona is 52.1%. Thus Borkona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.22% and the female literacy rate is 48.24% in Borkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Borkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Borkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Borkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Literacy | 52.08% | 56.22% | 48.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 190 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 102 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92% of total population in Borkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Borkona village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 126 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 71 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 170 | 77 | 93 |
Map of Borkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Borkona, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Borkona village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chondon Noket | 304 |
| Joyfar | 800 |
| Bansali | 481 |
| Kashra | 239 |
| Kashra Hajong | 181 |
| Belbari | 531 |
| Badagre | 193 |
| Brojopara | 159 |
| Hajonggre | 255 |
| Monabari | 594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Borkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia