Lower Kalaichar Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lower Kalaichar is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Lower Kalaichar. The total population of Lower Kalaichar is 936 out of which 492 are males and 444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lower Kalaichar is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lower Kalaichar village is 210 which is 22% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lower Kalaichar is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Lower Kalaichar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lower Kalaichar is 39.8%. Thus Lower Kalaichar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 41.07% and the female literacy rate is 38.46% in Lower Kalaichar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lower Kalaichar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lower Kalaichar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lower Kalaichar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 117 | 93 |
| Literacy | 39.81% | 41.07% | 38.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 338 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lower Kalaichar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lower Kalaichar village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 202 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 46 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 109 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 33 | 63 |
| Non Working | 575 | 257 | 318 |
Map of Lower Kalaichar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lower Kalaichar, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Lower Kalaichar village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalaicharpara | 376 |
| Wadagiri | 262 |
| Wananggiri -I | 224 |
| Gandigiri | 263 |
| Wananggiri-II | 103 |
| Gandigiri | 151 |
| Sokbokgre | 134 |
| Jangre Samalchiring | 131 |
| Boldamsonggitalgre | 186 |
| Jangre | 139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lower Kalaichar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia