Wageasi Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wageasi 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 203 families residing in the village Wageasi. The total population of Wageasi is 1,099 out of which 545 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wageasi is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wageasi village is 236 which is 21% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wageasi is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Wageasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wageasi is 77.3%. Thus Wageasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.01% and the female literacy rate is 76.57% in Wageasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wageasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wageasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wageasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 113 | 123 |
| Literacy | 77.29% | 78.01% | 76.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,053 | 521 | 532 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 208 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.8% of total population in Wageasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wageasi village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 185 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 106 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 21 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 58 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 27 | 36 |
| Non Working | 773 | 333 | 440 |
Map of Wageasi, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wageasi, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Wageasi village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Imbanggi | 491 |
| Mendima Rabha | 269 |
| Dangkong Rabha | 343 |
| Mendima Bakragittim | 117 |
| Depa Garat | 355 |
| Mendima | 997 |
| Depa | 284 |
| Mendima Gruram | 146 |
| Sarangma B | 395 |
| Bolgrimgittim | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wageasi, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia