Upper Lokhipara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Lokhipara is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Upper Lokhipara. The total population of Upper Lokhipara is 180 out of which 92 are males and 88 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Lokhipara is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Lokhipara village is 40 which is 22% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Lokhipara is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Upper Lokhipara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Lokhipara is 64.3%. Thus Upper Lokhipara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.14% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% in Upper Lokhipara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Lokhipara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Lokhipara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Lokhipara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 64.29% | 77.14% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 91 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 38 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Upper Lokhipara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Lokhipara village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 16.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Non Working | 100 | 52 | 48 |
Map of Upper Lokhipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Lokhipara, Dalu
Below are the list of villages near Upper Lokhipara village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barengapara | 693 |
| Dalugaon | 394 |
| Dapgiri | 671 |
| Salbaripara | 951 |
| Asiragre | 385 |
| Bengpara | 248 |
| Lokhikura | 186 |
| Baburambil | 717 |
| Gangbanga | 963 |
| Awalgre | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Lokhipara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia