Upper Kharsengdap Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Kharsengdap is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Upper Kharsengdap. The total population of Upper Kharsengdap is 255 out of which 129 are males and 126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Kharsengdap is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Kharsengdap village is 37 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Kharsengdap is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Upper Kharsengdap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Kharsengdap is 77.5%. Thus Upper Kharsengdap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.04% and the female literacy rate is 71.7% in Upper Kharsengdap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Kharsengdap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Kharsengdap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Kharsengdap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Literacy | 77.52% | 83.04% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 129 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 36 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Upper Kharsengdap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Kharsengdap village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 13 | 30 |
| Non Working | 159 | 80 | 79 |
Map of Upper Kharsengdap, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Kharsengdap, Tikrikilla
Below are the list of villages near Upper Kharsengdap village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lower Kharsengdap | 160 |
| Upper Joiranggre | 313 |
| New Photamati | 321 |
| Old Kalapara | 313 |
| Photamati | 371 |
| Lower Joiranggre | 132 |
| Bordubi | 245 |
| Kangkolpara | 188 |
| Borobatapara | 314 |
| Naguapara | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Kharsengdap, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia