Khalpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khalpara 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 90 families residing in the village Khalpara. The total population of Khalpara is 403 out of which 204 are males and 199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalpara is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khalpara village is 60 which is 15% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalpara is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Khalpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalpara is 44.6%. Thus Khalpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 47.4% and the female literacy rate is 41.76% in Khalpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Literacy | 44.61% | 47.4% | 41.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 394 | 200 | 194 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 122 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Khalpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalpara village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 88 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Non Working | 239 | 81 | 158 |
Map of Khalpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Khalpara, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Khalpara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baklagre | 454 |
| Babetpara | 181 |
| Dalangsa | 248 |
| Dipkaigre | 363 |
| Gutlibari | 214 |
| Chamaguri | 224 |
| Gurigiri | 73 |
| Singwilgre | 836 |
| Bolbokgre | 379 |
| Marok | 404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia