Megapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Megapara is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Megapara. The total population of Megapara is 438 out of which 208 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megapara is 1,106.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megapara village is 101 which is 23% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megapara is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,106) of Megapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megapara is 46.6%. Thus Megapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.13% and the female literacy rate is 38.46% in Megapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| Literacy | 46.59% | 56.13% | 38.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 433 | 205 | 228 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 121 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Megapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megapara village out of total population, 206 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 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 89 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 87 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 232 | 118 | 114 |
Map of Megapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Megapara, Tikrikilla
Below are the list of villages near Megapara village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jasingre | 120 |
| Kakunanggre | 286 |
| Laskarpara | 420 |
| Rambi Apal | 225 |
| Laskarpara | 243 |
| Mandagre | 157 |
| Bahanangre | 193 |
| Dandarigiri | 284 |
| Napakgre | 402 |
| Dobok Jakolgre | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia