Kentra Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kentra is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Kentra. The total population of Kentra is 140 out of which 68 are males and 72 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kentra is 1,059.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kentra village is 16 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kentra is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Kentra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kentra is 83.1%. Thus Kentra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 76.56% in Kentra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kentra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kentra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kentra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Literacy | 83.06% | 90% | 76.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 68 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 37 | 14 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Kentra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kentra village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 6.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Non Working | 39 | 17 | 22 |
Map of Kentra, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kentra, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Kentra village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nameram | 198 |
| Upper Kentra | 125 |
| Tengasot | 352 |
| Kentra Mapilsiram | 143 |
| Chilpara | 454 |
| Bugakol | 454 |
| Chilpara Reserve | 529 |
| Ansalipara | 75 |
| Lower Bolmedang | 362 |
| New Amerim | 351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kentra, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia