Gugrakandi Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gugrakandi 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 150 families residing in the village Gugrakandi. The total population of Gugrakandi is 686 out of which 360 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gugrakandi is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gugrakandi village is 121 which is 18% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gugrakandi is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Gugrakandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gugrakandi is 68.7%. Thus Gugrakandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.92% and the female literacy rate is 61.65% in Gugrakandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gugrakandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gugrakandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gugrakandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 61 | 60 |
| Literacy | 68.67% | 74.92% | 61.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 136 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gugrakandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gugrakandi village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 138 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 75 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 512 | 218 | 294 |
Map of Gugrakandi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gugrakandi, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Gugrakandi village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| kulupara | 622 |
| Majerchar Barman | 1,034 |
| Kajipara | 449 |
| Tungrurchar | 1,507 |
| Modokpara | 662 |
| Bortola | 122 |
| Majherchar II | 222 |
| Kamampara | 619 |
| Rabidaspara - I | 168 |
| Karipara | 343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gugrakandi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia