Gandhipara Hajong Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gandhipara Hajong is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Gandhipara Hajong. The total population of Gandhipara Hajong is 186 out of which 97 are males and 89 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhipara Hajong is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhipara Hajong village is 29 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhipara Hajong is 611 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Gandhipara Hajong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhipara Hajong is 61.8%. Thus Gandhipara Hajong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.82% and the female literacy rate is 57.69% in Gandhipara Hajong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhipara Hajong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhipara Hajong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhipara Hajong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Literacy | 61.78% | 65.82% | 57.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 87 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 45 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.2% of total population in Gandhipara Hajong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhipara Hajong village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 34 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Non Working | 114 | 61 | 53 |
Map of Gandhipara Hajong, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gandhipara Hajong, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Gandhipara Hajong village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambari | 479 |
| Putimari | 136 |
| Boiragipara | 665 |
| Tiksali | 42 |
| Gandhipara Koch | 645 |
| Gandhipara Garo | 486 |
| Tangabari | 714 |
| Rangatari | 936 |
| New Teporpara | 116 |
| Balapara | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhipara Hajong, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia