Kanchikona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kanchikona 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 40 families residing in the village Kanchikona. The total population of Kanchikona is 151 out of which 72 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchikona is 1,097.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchikona village is 22 which is 15% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchikona is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Kanchikona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchikona is 17.1%. Thus Kanchikona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 17.74% and the female literacy rate is 16.42% in Kanchikona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchikona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchikona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchikona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 17.05% | 17.74% | 16.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 72 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 61 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kanchikona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchikona village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 39 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 95 | 32 | 63 |
Map of Kanchikona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kanchikona, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Kanchikona village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghmara | 581 |
| Chismokgre | 223 |
| Alotgre | 280 |
| Dopatchigre | 263 |
| Ronggrekgiri | 250 |
| Andarkona | 179 |
| Karaitolla | 238 |
| Porapara | 318 |
| Noonmati | 109 |
| Harigaon | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchikona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia