Josipara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Josipara 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 74 families residing in the village Josipara. The total population of Josipara is 378 out of which 186 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Josipara is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Josipara village is 73 which is 19% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Josipara is 1,355 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Josipara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Josipara is 75.1%. Thus Josipara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.94% and the female literacy rate is 68% in Josipara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Josipara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Josipara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Josipara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 31 | 42 |
| Literacy | 75.08% | 81.94% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 371 | 183 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 59 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.1% of total population in Josipara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Josipara village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 89 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 72 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 204 | 95 | 109 |
Map of Josipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Josipara, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Josipara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dingampara | 464 |
| Damdilaka | 297 |
| Ritekpara | 221 |
| Gongrapara | 125 |
| Rimtangpara | 351 |
| Songmagiri | 207 |
| Santangpara | 284 |
| Demdemakona | 315 |
| Rongsepgre | 393 |
| Dhoromchas | 629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Josipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia