Lower Puksora Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lower Puksora 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 100 families residing in the village Lower Puksora. The total population of Lower Puksora is 569 out of which 306 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lower Puksora is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lower Puksora village is 151 which is 27% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lower Puksora is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Lower Puksora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lower Puksora is 60%. Thus Lower Puksora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.8% and the female literacy rate is 55.84% in Lower Puksora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lower Puksora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lower Puksora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lower Puksora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 85 | 66 |
| Literacy | 60.05% | 63.8% | 55.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 549 | 298 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 165 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Lower Puksora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lower Puksora village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 95 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 81 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Non Working | 359 | 174 | 185 |
Map of Lower Puksora, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lower Puksora, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Lower Puksora village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makbilkol | 178 |
| Panchiring A | 476 |
| Bakrachiring | 111 |
| Chijongchiring | 149 |
| Khasiadop | 143 |
| Upper Panchiring | 52 |
| Upper Rajapara | 228 |
| Upper Puksora | 329 |
| Lower Rajapara | 368 |
| Assimgittim | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lower Puksora, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia