Morkona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Morkona is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Morkona. The total population of Morkona is 253 out of which 131 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morkona is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Morkona village is 42 which is 17% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morkona is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Morkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morkona is 70.1%. Thus Morkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.18% and the female literacy rate is 56.73% in Morkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 83.18% | 56.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 253 | 131 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 42 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Morkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morkona village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 63 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| Non Working | 126 | 68 | 58 |
Map of Morkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Morkona, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Morkona village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deokashra | 225 |
| Ulubari | 220 |
| Chondonpara | 862 |
| Watregre | 483 |
| Dingjor | 263 |
| Sonamite | 1,016 |
| Dakupara | 258 |
| Alekapara | 291 |
| Watregre | 320 |
| Saptoka | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia