Kerupara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kerupara is a village situated in Gambegre block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Kerupara. The total population of Kerupara is 263 out of which 135 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerupara is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerupara village is 56 which is 21% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerupara is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Kerupara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerupara is 57.5%. Thus Kerupara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Kerupara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerupara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerupara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerupara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Literacy | 57.49% | 60.19% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 248 | 130 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 70 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.3% of total population in Kerupara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerupara village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 54 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 20 | 45 |
| Non Working | 113 | 61 | 52 |
Map of Kerupara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kerupara, Gambegre
Below are the list of villages near Kerupara village in Gambegre.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakwapara | 428 |
| Rangmangiri | 312 |
| Songbandugiri | 249 |
| Mebitpara | 258 |
| Anchenggre B | 274 |
| Rimrangpara | 415 |
| Anchenggre A | 47 |
| Chollongpara | 233 |
| Badupara | 458 |
| Chenggapara | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerupara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia