Chengjhora Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chengjhora 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 39 families residing in the village Chengjhora. The total population of Chengjhora is 160 out of which 84 are males and 76 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chengjhora is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chengjhora village is 24 which is 15% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengjhora is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Chengjhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chengjhora is 44.9%. Thus Chengjhora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.43% and the female literacy rate is 37.88% in Chengjhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chengjhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chengjhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengjhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Literacy | 44.85% | 51.43% | 37.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 82 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 48 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.5% of total population in Chengjhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chengjhora village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 15 | 44 |
| Non Working | 58 | 31 | 27 |
Map of Chengjhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Chengjhora, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Chengjhora village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manggapara | 263 |
| Diglapara | 250 |
| Dapguri | 316 |
| Damjonggre | 292 |
| Dipkaipara | 210 |
| Balal-Adugre | 190 |
| Benabazar | 204 |
| Matchokgre | 76 |
| Tebalpara | 128 |
| Nongapara | 818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengjhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia