Garagre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Garagre 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 96 families residing in the village Garagre. The total population of Garagre is 525 out of which 241 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garagre is 1,178.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garagre village is 117 which is 22% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garagre is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,178) of Garagre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garagre is 66.4%. Thus Garagre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 61.4% in Garagre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garagre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garagre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garagre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 61 | 56 |
| Literacy | 66.42% | 72.78% | 61.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 518 | 237 | 281 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 110 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Garagre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garagre village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 98 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 89 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Non Working | 299 | 136 | 163 |
Map of Garagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Garagre, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Garagre village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marahalipara | 302 |
| Bollonggiri-II | 542 |
| Digligre | 325 |
| Balughat | 378 |
| Aruagre | 217 |
| Balughat B | 233 |
| Bolchugre | 241 |
| Banangpara | 158 |
| Sentpara | 143 |
| Hatibelpara | 296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia