Tarajak Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tarajak 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 7 families residing in the village Tarajak. The total population of Tarajak is 40 out of which 22 are males and 18 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tarajak is 818.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tarajak village is 9 which is 22% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarajak is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (818) of Tarajak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tarajak is 38.7%. Thus Tarajak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.94% and the female literacy rate is 21.43% in Tarajak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tarajak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tarajak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarajak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Literacy | 38.71% | 52.94% | 21.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 28 | 13 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Tarajak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tarajak village out of total population, 20 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Map of Tarajak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Tarajak, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Tarajak village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riangdim | 496 |
| Wakpangram A | 168 |
| Agitchak | 245 |
| Wakpangram B | 130 |
| Shinianggri | 153 |
| Khalu B | 225 |
| Rongthok | 161 |
| Khalu A | 136 |
| Nirang | 76 |
| Rongram | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarajak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia