Kharigaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kharigaon 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 120 families residing in the village Kharigaon. The total population of Kharigaon is 551 out of which 264 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharigaon is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharigaon village is 77 which is 14% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharigaon is 1,265 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Kharigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharigaon is 50.4%. Thus Kharigaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 53.91% and the female literacy rate is 47.13% in Kharigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 34 | 43 |
| Literacy | 50.42% | 53.91% | 47.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 551 | 264 | 287 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 140 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kharigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharigaon village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 147 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 74 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Non Working | 273 | 113 | 160 |
Map of Kharigaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kharigaon, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Kharigaon village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramjonggre | 273 |
| Ramjonggre | 485 |
| Chandrapathar | 295 |
| Bollonggre | 629 |
| Dilnapara | 252 |
| Kasharipara | 1,512 |
| Chiranggre | 88 |
| Konarchar | 882 |
| Dumduma | 155 |
| Boldamgre | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharigaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia