Patijora Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Patijora 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 55 families residing in the village Patijora. The total population of Patijora is 258 out of which 129 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patijora is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patijora village is 26 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patijora is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Patijora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patijora is 69.8%. Thus Patijora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 56.52% in Patijora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patijora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patijora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patijora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Literacy | 69.83% | 82.91% | 56.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 257 | 129 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 32 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Patijora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patijora village out of total population, 133 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 16 | 44 |
| Non Working | 125 | 54 | 71 |
Map of Patijora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Patijora, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Patijora village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gofraigaon | 182 |
| Kongbangpara | 276 |
| Ulubaripara | 449 |
| Dathbanga | 109 |
| Tongnapara | 117 |
| Dathbanga | 196 |
| Noonmati | 175 |
| Boirakupi | 42 |
| Dhola Agia | 122 |
| Paglapara | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patijora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia