Merenggipara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Merenggipara 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 74 families residing in the village Merenggipara. The total population of Merenggipara is 351 out of which 179 are males and 172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merenggipara is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merenggipara village is 45 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merenggipara is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Merenggipara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merenggipara is 56.2%. Thus Merenggipara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 58.82% and the female literacy rate is 53.59% in Merenggipara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merenggipara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merenggipara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merenggipara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Literacy | 56.21% | 58.82% | 53.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 178 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 89 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Merenggipara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merenggipara village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 42 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 40 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Non Working | 225 | 104 | 121 |
Map of Merenggipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Merenggipara, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Merenggipara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikrindagre | 274 |
| Jongnapara | 326 |
| Mangrugiri | 178 |
| Hallidayganj | 2,375 |
| Bollonggiri | 288 |
| Tombolagre | 67 |
| Boldakgre | 161 |
| Boldamgre | 119 |
| Jeldupara | 392 |
| Chamaguri | 309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merenggipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia