Gumaijhora Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gumaijhora 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 237 families residing in the village Gumaijhora. The total population of Gumaijhora is 1,205 out of which 611 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gumaijhora is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gumaijhora village is 257 which is 21% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gumaijhora is 1,295 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Gumaijhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gumaijhora is 44.5%. Thus Gumaijhora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 46.09% and the female literacy rate is 42.76% in Gumaijhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gumaijhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gumaijhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gumaijhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 112 | 145 |
| Literacy | 44.51% | 46.09% | 42.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 783 | 381 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gumaijhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gumaijhora village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 318 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 277 | 247 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Non Working | 833 | 283 | 550 |
Map of Gumaijhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gumaijhora, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Gumaijhora village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhipara | 918 |
| Masangpani | 552 |
| Nimaikata | 1,069 |
| Gudibela | 797 |
| Rongsanggre | 732 |
| Gumaijhora | 281 |
| Bangsidua | 854 |
| Budubela | 114 |
| Chibinang | 2,583 |
| Ronkholla | 365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gumaijhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia