Goramura Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Goramura 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 276 families residing in the village Goramura. The total population of Goramura is 1,598 out of which 733 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goramura is 1,180.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goramura village is 268 which is 17% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goramura is 1,046 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,180) of Goramura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goramura is 78.6%. Thus Goramura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.56% and the female literacy rate is 76.92% in Goramura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goramura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goramura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goramura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 131 | 137 |
| Literacy | 78.57% | 80.56% | 76.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,478 | 666 | 812 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 248 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.5% of total population in Goramura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goramura village out of total population, 872 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 872 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 677 | 320 | 357 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 133 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 128 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 57 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 73 | 122 |
| Non Working | 726 | 340 | 386 |
Map of Goramura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Goramura, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Goramura village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garobadha | 1,325 |
| Barmanpara | 290 |
| Madhupara | 1,431 |
| Abisolagre | 237 |
| Ganglanggre | 558 |
| Sangkarigre | 529 |
| Malijanggre | 157 |
| Chokonggre | 270 |
| Noonmati | 109 |
| Karaitolla | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goramura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia