Paham Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Paham 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 426 families residing in the village Paham. The total population of Paham is 2,037 out of which 1,032 are males and 1,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paham is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paham village is 350 which is 17% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paham is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Paham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paham is 43.2%. Thus Paham village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 58.43% and the female literacy rate is 27.61% in Paham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 178 | 172 |
| Literacy | 43.21% | 58.43% | 27.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,031 | 1,027 | 1,004 |
| Illiterate | 1,308 | 533 | 775 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Paham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paham village out of total population, 825 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 825 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 763 | 444 | 319 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 403 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 1 | 284 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,212 | 537 | 675 |
Map of Paham, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Paham, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Paham village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alokdia | 653 |
| Paham Tilapara | 682 |
| Sorokpara | 478 |
| Pathorkata | 2,382 |
| Nidanpur | 483 |
| Gofuapara | 299 |
| Williampur | 1,057 |
| Upper Nalbari | 497 |
| Pabomari | 1,167 |
| Lower Nalbari - I | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paham, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia