Wakantagre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wakantagre is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Wakantagre. The total population of Wakantagre is 610 out of which 314 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakantagre is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakantagre village is 116 which is 19% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakantagre is 1,522 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Wakantagre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakantagre is 86.4%. Thus Wakantagre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.3% and the female literacy rate is 81.86% in Wakantagre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakantagre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakantagre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakantagre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 46 | 70 |
| Literacy | 86.44% | 90.3% | 81.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 603 | 310 | 293 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 72 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Wakantagre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakantagre village out of total population, 308 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 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 147 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 27 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 24 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 90 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Non Working | 302 | 146 | 156 |
Map of Wakantagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wakantagre, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Wakantagre village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bongpara Noket | 200 |
| Asinagre | 402 |
| Bangkapara | 416 |
| Dilnigre | 281 |
| Borolatri | 290 |
| Jamanggre | 714 |
| Bolsalgre | 437 |
| Bolgangre | 388 |
| Chengkompara | 944 |
| Dorambokgre | 504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakantagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia