Marpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marpara 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 71 families residing in the village Marpara. The total population of Marpara is 328 out of which 181 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marpara is 812.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marpara village is 30 which is 9% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marpara is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (812) of Marpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marpara is 75.2%. Thus Marpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 70.77% in Marpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Literacy | 75.17% | 78.57% | 70.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 181 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 49 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Marpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marpara village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Non Working | 224 | 93 | 131 |
Map of Marpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Marpara, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Marpara village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arenggre | 426 |
| Marpara Koch | 64 |
| Bainapara | 324 |
| Betasing Kongpara | 399 |
| Salbari | 168 |
| Sipragaon | 349 |
| Jongchetpara Songma | 306 |
| Jolgaon | 201 |
| Kasibil | 202 |
| Jolgaon Songsarek | 234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia