Marakapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marakapara is a village situated in Rongram block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Marakapara. The total population of Marakapara is 342 out of which 156 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marakapara is 1,192.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marakapara village is 78 which is 23% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marakapara is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,192) of Marakapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marakapara is 64%. Thus Marakapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 68.55% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Marakapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marakapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marakapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marakapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 32 | 46 |
| Literacy | 64.02% | 68.55% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 341 | 156 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 71 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Marakapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marakapara village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 74 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 72 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 173 | 77 | 96 |
Map of Marakapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Marakapara, Rongram
Below are the list of villages near Marakapara village in Rongram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bugakolgre | 56 |
| Gambarigre | 326 |
| Mongalgre | 214 |
| Balupara | 344 |
| Daljagre | 253 |
| Chidekgre | 221 |
| Chibokgre | 224 |
| Mondagre | 173 |
| Danekgre | 127 |
| Babadam | 117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marakapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia