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.

Population
371
Families
78
Literacy
75.63%
Sex Ratio
1,073

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.


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