Kentapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kentapara is a village situated in Dadenggiri block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Kentapara. The total population of Kentapara is 483 out of which 231 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kentapara is 1,091.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kentapara village is 89 which is 18% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kentapara is 1,225 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Kentapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kentapara is 23.4%. Thus Kentapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 26.7% and the female literacy rate is 20.2% in Kentapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kentapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kentapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kentapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 40 | 49 |
| Literacy | 23.35% | 26.7% | 20.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 435 | 209 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 180 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.1% of total population in Kentapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kentapara village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 92 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 86 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Non Working | 266 | 117 | 149 |
Map of Kentapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kentapara, Dadenggiri
Below are the list of villages near Kentapara village in Dadenggiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandanggre | 279 |
| Chambalgre | 163 |
| Renchigre | 473 |
| Dodanggre | 396 |
| Chanupara | 347 |
| Chambakpara | 315 |
| Bolbokgre | 228 |
| Donapara | 111 |
| Matramchigre | 358 |
| Bolmagre | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kentapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia