Chirakawa Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chirakawa 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 63 families residing in the village Chirakawa. The total population of Chirakawa is 323 out of which 159 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirakawa is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirakawa village is 58 which is 18% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirakawa is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Chirakawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirakawa is 81.5%. Thus Chirakawa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.7% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Chirakawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirakawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirakawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirakawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| Literacy | 81.51% | 79.7% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 54 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 53 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Chirakawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirakawa village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 79 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 40 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 13 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 40 | 50 |
| Non Working | 83 | 40 | 43 |
Map of Chirakawa, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Chirakawa, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Chirakawa village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lower Wadagokgre | 276 |
| Nekikona | 152 |
| Daspara | 146 |
| Arigre | 84 |
| Old Bhaitbari | 1,943 |
| Songjalgre | 190 |
| Ambari | 266 |
| Gandhipara | 105 |
| Bowabari | 721 |
| Gimegre | 1,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirakawa, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia