Kongkira Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kongkira is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 32 families residing in the village Kongkira. The total population of Kongkira is 141 out of which 75 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kongkira is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kongkira village is 18 which is 13% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kongkira is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Kongkira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kongkira is 58.5%. Thus Kongkira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.08% and the female literacy rate is 53.45% in Kongkira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kongkira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kongkira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kongkira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 63.08% | 53.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 34 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kongkira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kongkira village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 8 | 37 |
| Non Working | 63 | 35 | 28 |
Map of Kongkira, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kongkira, Tikrikilla
Below are the list of villages near Kongkira village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nogorgaon | 511 |
| Sabonggre A | 515 |
| Jengrip | 524 |
| Bogadol | 724 |
| Mohalgre | 171 |
| Upper Kamari | 674 |
| Wankolagre | 455 |
| Upper Kamari | 305 |
| Odalguri | 754 |
| Lower Kamari | 181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kongkira, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia