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.

Population
438
Families
85
Literacy
46.59%
Sex Ratio
1,106

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

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