Saptoka Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Saptoka is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Saptoka. The total population of Saptoka is 489 out of which 250 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saptoka is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saptoka village is 55 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saptoka is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Saptoka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saptoka is 70%. Thus Saptoka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.64% and the female literacy rate is 60.09% in Saptoka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saptoka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saptoka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saptoka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Literacy | 70.05% | 79.64% | 60.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 483 | 247 | 236 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 74 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Saptoka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saptoka village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 129 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 102 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Non Working | 315 | 113 | 202 |
Map of Saptoka, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Saptoka, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Saptoka village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alekapara | 291 |
| Tokonchi | 177 |
| Sonamite | 1,016 |
| Masalgre | 409 |
| Watregre | 483 |
| Gittimgre | 103 |
| Ulubari | 220 |
| Misikona | 174 |
| Morkona | 253 |
| Jongdikgre | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saptoka, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia