Okkanggre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Okkanggre 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 98 families residing in the village Okkanggre. The total population of Okkanggre is 458 out of which 220 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okkanggre is 1,082.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okkanggre village is 93 which is 20% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okkanggre is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Okkanggre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okkanggre is 62.5%. Thus Okkanggre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.7% and the female literacy rate is 49.21% in Okkanggre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okkanggre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okkanggre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okkanggre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 44 | 49 |
| Literacy | 62.47% | 76.7% | 49.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 219 | 237 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 85 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Okkanggre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okkanggre village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 1.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 122 | 139 |
| Non Working | 194 | 96 | 98 |
Map of Okkanggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Okkanggre, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Okkanggre village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jeldupara | 392 |
| Nishnipara | 303 |
| Boldakgre | 161 |
| Kamilapara | 294 |
| Bollonggiri | 288 |
| Galwangre | 230 |
| Mangrugiri | 178 |
| Rajangolla | 370 |
| Tikrindagre | 274 |
| Belbari | 167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okkanggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia