Durapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Durapara 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 84 families residing in the village Durapara. The total population of Durapara is 461 out of which 229 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durapara is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durapara village is 130 which is 28% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durapara is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Durapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durapara is 59.5%. Thus Durapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 66.87% and the female literacy rate is 52.12% 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 | 130 | 63 | 67 |
| Literacy | 59.52% | 66.87% | 52.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 458 | 228 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 118 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Durapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durapara village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 99 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 90 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 262 | 130 | 132 |
Map of Durapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Durapara, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Durapara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Torangpara | 92 |
| Bakdagiri | 380 |
| Gujangpara | 454 |
| Jengrinpara | 335 |
| Bildoba | 330 |
| Kawahagra | 72 |
| Marengpara | 461 |
| Debajani | 291 |
| Rapangpanggiri | 287 |
| Baksapara | 370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia