Wagepara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wagepara is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Wagepara. The total population of Wagepara is 287 out of which 152 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wagepara is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wagepara village is 78 which is 27% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wagepara is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Wagepara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wagepara is 44%. Thus Wagepara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 49.52% and the female literacy rate is 38.46% in Wagepara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wagepara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wagepara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wagepara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 47 | 31 |
| Literacy | 44.02% | 49.52% | 38.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 284 | 150 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 100 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Wagepara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wagepara village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 58 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 53 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Non Working | 149 | 83 | 66 |
Map of Wagepara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wagepara, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Wagepara village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagolpara | 369 |
| Dombagre | 473 |
| Dolsigre | 170 |
| Banangpara | 104 |
| Nokatgre | 184 |
| Rongkaigre | 327 |
| Chopapara | 192 |
| Rongkaigiri Chambugong Gittim | 290 |
| Santogre | 275 |
| Bhoirakupi | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wagepara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia