Kalaigoan Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kalaigoan 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 29 families residing in the village Kalaigoan. The total population of Kalaigoan is 107 out of which 50 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalaigoan is 1,140.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalaigoan village is 12 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalaigoan is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Kalaigoan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalaigoan is 38.9%. Thus Kalaigoan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 44.19% and the female literacy rate is 34.62% in Kalaigoan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalaigoan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalaigoan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalaigoan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Literacy | 38.95% | 44.19% | 34.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 31 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kalaigoan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalaigoan village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 40 | 18 | 22 |
Map of Kalaigoan, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kalaigoan, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Kalaigoan village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuligiri | 205 |
| Kalaigaon Mondolpara | 228 |
| Dangsinpara | 89 |
| Kalaigaon Bilipara | 258 |
| Satboni | 207 |
| Kalaigaon Dakdakipara | 238 |
| Jonjonagiri | 201 |
| Kalaigaon Nayapara | 158 |
| Dinangpara | 572 |
| Kalaigaon Katabaripara | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalaigoan, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia