Durapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Durapara 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 30 families residing in the village Durapara. The total population of Durapara is 149 out of which 74 are males and 75 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durapara is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durapara village is 23 which is 15% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durapara is 1,556 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Durapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durapara is 5.6%. Thus Durapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 7.69% and the female literacy rate is 3.28% in Durapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Literacy | 5.56% | 7.69% | 3.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 74 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 142 | 69 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Durapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durapara village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Non Working | 59 | 29 | 30 |
Map of Durapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Durapara, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Durapara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalupara | 372 |
| Ganchenggre | 180 |
| Sampalgre | 337 |
| Gaudia | 118 |
| Kalchengpara | 230 |
| Chibokgre | 219 |
| Buchigre | 79 |
| Noonipara | 184 |
| Chinabatgre | 74 |
| Tingmanggiri | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia