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 65 families residing in the village Gumaijhora. The total population of Gumaijhora is 281 out of which 130 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gumaijhora is 1,162.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gumaijhora village is 48 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gumaijhora is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,162) of Gumaijhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gumaijhora is 64.8%. Thus Gumaijhora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 64.22% and the female literacy rate is 65.32% 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 | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Literacy | 64.81% | 64.22% | 65.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 279 | 129 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 60 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Gumaijhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gumaijhora village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 34 | 94 |
| Non Working | 85 | 33 | 52 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Gudibela | 797 |
| Budubela | 114 |
| Masangpani | 552 |
| Ronkholla | 365 |
| Gumaijhora | 1,205 |
| Deldela | 304 |
| Majhipara | 918 |
| Chaprabudi | 207 |
| Nimaikata | 1,069 |
| Demdema | 111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gumaijhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia