Okkapara Apalgre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Okkapara Apalgre 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 71 families residing in the village Okkapara Apalgre. The total population of Okkapara Apalgre is 454 out of which 209 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okkapara Apalgre is 1,172.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okkapara Apalgre village is 80 which is 18% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okkapara Apalgre is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,172) of Okkapara Apalgre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okkapara Apalgre is 97.3%. Thus Okkapara Apalgre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.7% and the female literacy rate is 97% in Okkapara Apalgre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okkapara Apalgre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okkapara Apalgre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okkapara Apalgre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Literacy | 97.33% | 97.7% | 97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 453 | 209 | 244 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 39 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Okkapara Apalgre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okkapara Apalgre village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 71 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 43 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Non Working | 327 | 121 | 206 |
Map of Okkapara Apalgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Okkapara Apalgre, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Okkapara Apalgre village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaranggre | 132 |
| Dengnakpara | 714 |
| Jongdikgre | 191 |
| Asanggre | 136 |
| Misikona | 174 |
| Gimbilgre | 260 |
| Gittimgre | 103 |
| Rongsang Songma | 415 |
| Masalgre | 409 |
| Mokapara | 162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okkapara Apalgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia