Pushkanipara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pushkanipara 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 559 families residing in the village Pushkanipara. The total population of Pushkanipara is 2,775 out of which 1,397 are males and 1,378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pushkanipara is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pushkanipara village is 702 which is 25% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pushkanipara is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Pushkanipara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pushkanipara is 38.5%. Thus Pushkanipara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 41.37% and the female literacy rate is 35.62% in Pushkanipara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pushkanipara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pushkanipara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pushkanipara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 702 | 360 | 342 |
| Literacy | 38.49% | 41.37% | 35.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,977 | 968 | 1,009 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pushkanipara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pushkanipara village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 574 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 569 | 493 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 66 | 50 |
| Non Working | 2,002 | 757 | 1,245 |
Map of Pushkanipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pushkanipara, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Pushkanipara village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lower Nalbari - I | 327 |
| Maulakandi | 3,150 |
| Upper Nalbari | 497 |
| Galadigli | 993 |
| Gofuapara | 299 |
| Bamundanga | 119 |
| Pathorkata | 2,382 |
| Kokaimari | 139 |
| Paham Tilapara | 682 |
| Dewankata | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pushkanipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia