Lower Koltapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lower Koltapara is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Lower Koltapara. The total population of Lower Koltapara is 295 out of which 154 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lower Koltapara is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lower Koltapara village is 68 which is 23% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lower Koltapara is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Lower Koltapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lower Koltapara is 49.8%. Thus Lower Koltapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 49.5% in Lower Koltapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lower Koltapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lower Koltapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lower Koltapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 28 | 40 |
| Literacy | 49.78% | 50% | 49.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 153 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 91 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Lower Koltapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lower Koltapara village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 24.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 50 | 26 |
| Non Working | 194 | 84 | 110 |
Map of Lower Koltapara, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lower Koltapara, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Lower Koltapara village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koltapara | 287 |
| Sodorkura | 263 |
| Ampangre | 201 |
| Lower Rajapara | 368 |
| Tibichiring | 69 |
| Upper Rajapara | 228 |
| Nayapara | 216 |
| Khasiadop | 143 |
| New Gulsora | 227 |
| Bakrachiring | 111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lower Koltapara, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia