Marakkapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marakkapara is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Marakkapara. The total population of Marakkapara is 315 out of which 153 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marakkapara is 1,059.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marakkapara village is 88 which is 28% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marakkapara is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Marakkapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marakkapara is 67.4%. Thus Marakkapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.42% and the female literacy rate is 59.5% in Marakkapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marakkapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marakkapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marakkapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Literacy | 67.4% | 76.42% | 59.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 313 | 152 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 72 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Marakkapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marakkapara village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 55 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Non Working | 194 | 85 | 109 |
Map of Marakkapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Marakkapara, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Marakkapara village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonabil | 345 |
| Sonamite Koch | 281 |
| Katalbari | 174 |
| Bashbari | 346 |
| Kongpara | 245 |
| Watregre | 320 |
| Duguripara | 479 |
| Dakupara | 258 |
| Rangsagre | 171 |
| Dingjor | 263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marakkapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia