Gofuapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gofuapara 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 63 families residing in the village Gofuapara. The total population of Gofuapara is 299 out of which 141 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gofuapara is 1,121.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gofuapara village is 46 which is 15% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gofuapara is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,121) of Gofuapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gofuapara is 41.9%. Thus Gofuapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.67% and the female literacy rate is 33.08% in Gofuapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gofuapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gofuapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gofuapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Literacy | 41.9% | 51.67% | 33.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 139 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 79 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Gofuapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gofuapara village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 78 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 213 | 61 | 152 |
Map of Gofuapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gofuapara, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Gofuapara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathorkata | 2,382 |
| Upper Nalbari | 497 |
| Paham Tilapara | 682 |
| Lower Nalbari - I | 327 |
| Paham | 2,037 |
| Pushkanipara | 2,775 |
| Alokdia | 653 |
| Maulakandi | 3,150 |
| Sorokpara | 478 |
| Galadigli | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gofuapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia