Marengpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marengpara 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 82 families residing in the village Marengpara. The total population of Marengpara is 461 out of which 236 are males and 225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marengpara is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marengpara village is 91 which is 20% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marengpara is 1,220 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Marengpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marengpara is 54.3%. Thus Marengpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.92% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% in Marengpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marengpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marengpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marengpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Literacy | 54.32% | 56.92% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 273 | 140 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 125 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.2% of total population in Marengpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marengpara village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 102 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 99 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 256 | 134 | 122 |
Map of Marengpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Marengpara, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Marengpara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kawahagra | 72 |
| Rapangpanggiri | 287 |
| Jengrinpara | 335 |
| Gopinathkilla | 367 |
| Bakdagiri | 380 |
| Sanjangpara | 312 |
| Durapara | 461 |
| Torangpara | 92 |
| Gujangpara | 454 |
| Bildoba | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marengpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia