Dorgapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dorgapara is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Dorgapara. The total population of Dorgapara is 588 out of which 303 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dorgapara is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dorgapara village is 95 which is 16% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dorgapara is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Dorgapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dorgapara is 90.1%. Thus Dorgapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.8% and the female literacy rate is 88.19% in Dorgapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dorgapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dorgapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dorgapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 47 | 48 |
| Literacy | 90.06% | 91.8% | 88.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 539 | 260 | 279 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 68 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.7% of total population in Dorgapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dorgapara village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 116 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 50 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Non Working | 365 | 179 | 186 |
Map of Dorgapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dorgapara, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Dorgapara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nogorpara | 540 |
| Chapahati I | 1,355 |
| Dhoromchas | 629 |
| Chapahati III | 584 |
| Demdemakona | 315 |
| Silkona | 151 |
| Songmagiri | 207 |
| Bagicha | 579 |
| Gongrapara | 125 |
| Nandichar I | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dorgapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia