Merengipara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Merengipara 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 141 families residing in the village Merengipara. The total population of Merengipara is 784 out of which 402 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merengipara is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merengipara village is 180 which is 23% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merengipara is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Merengipara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merengipara is 76%. Thus Merengipara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.67% and the female literacy rate is 74.24% in Merengipara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merengipara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merengipara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merengipara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 93 | 87 |
| Literacy | 75.99% | 77.67% | 74.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 773 | 396 | 377 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 162 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Merengipara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merengipara village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 161 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 123 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Non Working | 484 | 237 | 247 |
Map of Merengipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Merengipara, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Merengipara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koraitola | 198 |
| Ghilajuri | 229 |
| Salampara | 108 |
| Lokaichar | 889 |
| Magurmari | 579 |
| Kaligaon | 118 |
| Bhorikupi | 84 |
| Kodaldhowa | 384 |
| Jigatalpara | 128 |
| Dahagulipara | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merengipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia