Kherapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kherapara is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Kherapara. The total population of Kherapara is 265 out of which 126 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherapara is 1,103.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kherapara village is 58 which is 22% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherapara is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Kherapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherapara is 87.9%. Thus Kherapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91% and the female literacy rate is 85.05% in Kherapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| Literacy | 87.92% | 91% | 85.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 257 | 120 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 35 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Kherapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherapara village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 46 | 62 |
| Non Working | 73 | 36 | 37 |
Map of Kherapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kherapara, Dalu
Below are the list of villages near Kherapara village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Among Nokat | 64 |
| Kherapara Nokat | 228 |
| Amongpara | 179 |
| Asurigre | 183 |
| Kherapara Songma | 431 |
| Surunanggre | 375 |
| Mandangre | 77 |
| Angalanggre | 133 |
| Nabandagre | 65 |
| Ganipara | 347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia