Melapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Melapara 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 21 families residing in the village Melapara. The total population of Melapara is 100 out of which 61 are males and 39 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapara is 639.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapara village is 15 which is 15% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapara is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (639) of Melapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapara is 50.6%. Thus Melapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.86% and the female literacy rate is 41.18% in Melapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Literacy | 50.59% | 56.86% | 41.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 61 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 32 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Melapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapara village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Non Working | 49 | 35 | 14 |
Map of Melapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Melapara, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Melapara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karipara | 343 |
| Malmua | 172 |
| Kamampara | 619 |
| Kukurmua | 1,256 |
| Bortola | 122 |
| Amtuli | 195 |
| Tungrurchar | 1,507 |
| Bidukura | 485 |
| Majerchar Barman | 1,034 |
| Chapahati II | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia