Salpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Salpara is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Salpara. The total population of Salpara is 241 out of which 121 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salpara is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salpara village is 42 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salpara is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Salpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salpara is 95.5%. Thus Salpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97% and the female literacy rate is 93.94% in Salpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Literacy | 95.48% | 97% | 93.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 114 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 24 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.6% of total population in Salpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salpara village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Non Working | 130 | 60 | 70 |
Map of Salpara, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Salpara, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Salpara village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umshiak | 935 |
| Aradonga | 574 |
| Moipara | 198 |
| Rangolpara | 465 |
| Ranighat | 361 |
| Rangsapara | 820 |
| Siminaguri | 184 |
| Kamphaduli | 693 |
| Salbari | 457 |
| Athiabari | 628 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salpara, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia