Kashra Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kashra is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Kashra. The total population of Kashra is 239 out of which 124 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashra is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashra village is 29 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashra is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Kashra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashra is 45.2%. Thus Kashra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 47.66% and the female literacy rate is 42.72% in Kashra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Literacy | 45.24% | 47.66% | 42.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 124 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 73 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Kashra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashra village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 56 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 45 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 17 | 41 |
| Non Working | 92 | 51 | 41 |
Map of Kashra, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kashra, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Kashra village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joyfar | 800 |
| Kashra Hajong | 181 |
| Borkona | 424 |
| Belbari | 531 |
| Chondon Noket | 304 |
| Badagre | 193 |
| Bansali | 481 |
| Brojopara | 159 |
| Hajonggre | 255 |
| Monabari | 594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashra, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia