Broshibanda Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Broshibanda 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 457 families residing in the village Broshibanda. The total population of Broshibanda is 2,286 out of which 1,152 are males and 1,134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Broshibanda is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Broshibanda village is 581 which is 25% of the total population. There are 300 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Broshibanda is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Broshibanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Broshibanda is 34.8%. Thus Broshibanda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 36.27% and the female literacy rate is 33.29% in Broshibanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Broshibanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Broshibanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Broshibanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 581 | 300 | 281 |
| Literacy | 34.78% | 36.27% | 33.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,693 | 843 | 850 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Broshibanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Broshibanda village out of total population, 612 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 401 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 120 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 241 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 115 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,674 | 636 | 1,038 |
Map of Broshibanda, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Broshibanda, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Broshibanda village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalthan | 218 |
| Kalapani | 232 |
| Charbatapara | 3,484 |
| Kalapani II | 1,309 |
| Haribhanga | 1,661 |
| Kaimbatapara | 3,147 |
| Bholarbhita | 2,141 |
| Apalgre | 289 |
| Bholarbhita | 484 |
| Bangalkata | 2,860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Broshibanda, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia