Gandhipara Koch Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gandhipara Koch 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 143 families residing in the village Gandhipara Koch. The total population of Gandhipara Koch is 645 out of which 313 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhipara Koch is 1,061.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhipara Koch village is 71 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhipara Koch is 651 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Gandhipara Koch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhipara Koch is 70.2%. Thus Gandhipara Koch village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.26% and the female literacy rate is 62.17% in Gandhipara Koch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhipara Koch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhipara Koch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhipara Koch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 43 | 28 |
| Literacy | 70.21% | 79.26% | 62.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 563 | 275 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 99 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.3% of total population in Gandhipara Koch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhipara Koch village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 154 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 133 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 16 | 130 |
| Non Working | 321 | 143 | 178 |
Map of Gandhipara Koch, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gandhipara Koch, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Gandhipara Koch village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tangabari | 714 |
| Boiragipara | 665 |
| New Teporpara | 116 |
| Ambari | 479 |
| Teporpara | 509 |
| Gandhipara Hajong | 186 |
| Teporpara | 621 |
| Putimari | 136 |
| Takuranbari | 576 |
| Tiksali | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhipara Koch, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia