Photamati Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Photamati is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Photamati. The total population of Photamati is 371 out of which 179 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Photamati is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Photamati village is 55 which is 15% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Photamati is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Photamati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Photamati is 75.6%. Thus Photamati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.49% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% in Photamati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Photamati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Photamati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Photamati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 86.49% | 66.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 161 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 51 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.6% of total population in Photamati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Photamati village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 29 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Non Working | 163 | 77 | 86 |
Map of Photamati, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Photamati, Tikrikilla
Below are the list of villages near Photamati village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bordubi | 245 |
| New Photamati | 321 |
| Borobatapara | 314 |
| Lower Kharsengdap | 160 |
| Tikrikilla | 367 |
| Upper Kharsengdap | 255 |
| Boldampitbari | 618 |
| Upper Joiranggre | 313 |
| Tikrikilla | 40 |
| Old Kalapara | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Photamati, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia