Gofraigaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gofraigaon 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 45 families residing in the village Gofraigaon. The total population of Gofraigaon is 182 out of which 98 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gofraigaon is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gofraigaon village is 28 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gofraigaon is 647 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Gofraigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gofraigaon is 50%. Thus Gofraigaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.32% and the female literacy rate is 45.21% in Gofraigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gofraigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gofraigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gofraigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Literacy | 50% | 54.32% | 45.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 182 | 98 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 54 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Gofraigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gofraigaon village out of total population, 77 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Non Working | 105 | 55 | 50 |
Map of Gofraigaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gofraigaon, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Gofraigaon village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulubaripara | 449 |
| Patijora | 258 |
| Tongnapara | 117 |
| Kongbangpara | 276 |
| Noonmati | 175 |
| Dathbanga | 109 |
| Dhola Agia | 122 |
| Dathbanga | 196 |
| Kalaipara | 226 |
| Boirakupi | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gofraigaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia