Gandhimari Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gandhimari 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 134 families residing in the village Gandhimari. The total population of Gandhimari is 800 out of which 428 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhimari is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhimari village is 193 which is 24% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhimari is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Gandhimari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhimari is 50.4%. Thus Gandhimari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.55% in Gandhimari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhimari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhimari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhimari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 107 | 86 |
| Literacy | 50.41% | 52.96% | 47.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 258 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhimari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhimari village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 166 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 119 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 618 | 252 | 366 |
Map of Gandhimari, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gandhimari, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Gandhimari village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhangarpar | 2,412 |
| Pabomari | 1,167 |
| Nama Burirjhar | 262 |
| Williampur | 1,057 |
| Burirjhar | 1,256 |
| Nidanpur | 483 |
| Sorokpara | 478 |
| Alokdia | 653 |
| Paham | 2,037 |
| Paham Tilapara | 682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhimari, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia