Marok Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marok is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Marok. The total population of Marok is 404 out of which 207 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marok is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marok village is 58 which is 14% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marok is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Marok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marok is 48%. Thus Marok village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.75% and the female literacy rate is 40.72% in Marok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Literacy | 47.98% | 54.75% | 40.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 404 | 207 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 109 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Marok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marok village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 64 | 128 |
| Non Working | 115 | 54 | 61 |
Map of Marok, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Marok, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Marok village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singwilgre | 836 |
| Kolsadubi | 80 |
| Chamaguri | 224 |
| Jigabari | 302 |
| Dipkaigre | 363 |
| Golagre | 90 |
| Babetpara | 181 |
| Chamaguri | 309 |
| Khalpara | 403 |
| Boldamgre | 119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marok, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia