Phershakandi Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Phershakandi 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 556 families residing in the village Phershakandi. The total population of Phershakandi is 2,894 out of which 1,463 are males and 1,431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phershakandi is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phershakandi village is 677 which is 23% of the total population. There are 337 male children and 340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phershakandi is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Phershakandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phershakandi is 32.9%. Thus Phershakandi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 37.83% and the female literacy rate is 27.86% in Phershakandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phershakandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phershakandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phershakandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 677 | 337 | 340 |
| Literacy | 32.93% | 37.83% | 27.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,164 | 1,037 | 1,127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phershakandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phershakandi village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 631 | 585 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 196 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 353 | 317 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Non Working | 2,156 | 820 | 1,336 |
Map of Phershakandi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Phershakandi, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Phershakandi village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 2,039 |
| Kalogaon | 592 |
| Silkata | 1,708 |
| Patranga | 1,127 |
| Namabilla | 1,794 |
| Rajabala | 1,269 |
| Garodubi | 1,508 |
| Batabari | 756 |
| Kandargaon | 953 |
| Makha - Apal | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phershakandi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia