Upper Bolmedang Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Bolmedang is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Upper Bolmedang. The total population of Upper Bolmedang is 831 out of which 431 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Bolmedang is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Bolmedang village is 205 which is 25% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Bolmedang is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Upper Bolmedang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Bolmedang is 59.6%. Thus Upper Bolmedang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 64.8% and the female literacy rate is 54.1% in Upper Bolmedang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Bolmedang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Bolmedang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Bolmedang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 110 | 95 |
| Literacy | 59.58% | 64.8% | 54.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 817 | 425 | 392 |
| Illiterate | 458 | 223 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Upper Bolmedang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Bolmedang village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 3.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 214 | 205 |
| Non Working | 397 | 205 | 192 |
Map of Upper Bolmedang, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Bolmedang, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Upper Bolmedang village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dosingkol | 79 |
| Chibongga A | 650 |
| Matchagittim | 61 |
| Chibongga B | 255 |
| Makkre Adap | 195 |
| Manchang | 402 |
| Tombuma | 163 |
| Megam Akong | 945 |
| New Amerim | 351 |
| Kharkutta Songgital | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Bolmedang, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia