Upper Puksora Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Puksora is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Upper Puksora. The total population of Upper Puksora is 329 out of which 179 are males and 150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Puksora is 838.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Puksora village is 88 which is 27% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Puksora is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Upper Puksora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Puksora is 71.4%. Thus Upper Puksora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.59% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Upper Puksora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Puksora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Puksora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Puksora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 52 | 36 |
| Literacy | 71.37% | 75.59% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 327 | 178 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 83 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Upper Puksora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Puksora village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 58 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 24 | 62 |
| Non Working | 174 | 97 | 77 |
Map of Upper Puksora, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Puksora, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Upper Puksora village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upper Panchiring | 52 |
| Assimgittim | 235 |
| Chijongchiring | 149 |
| Phodkylla | 191 |
| Panchiring A | 476 |
| Nongthymmai | 190 |
| Lower Puksora | 569 |
| Umpung | 659 |
| Makbilkol | 178 |
| Mawshaliah | 234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Puksora, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia