Gasura Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gasura is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Gasura. The total population of Gasura is 615 out of which 317 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gasura is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gasura village is 67 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gasura is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Gasura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gasura is 55.1%. Thus Gasura village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 57.24% and the female literacy rate is 52.83% in Gasura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gasura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gasura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gasura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Literacy | 55.11% | 57.24% | 52.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 611 | 314 | 297 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 155 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Gasura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gasura village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 126 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 90 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 61 | 147 |
| Non Working | 258 | 130 | 128 |
Nearby Villages to Gasura,
Below are the list of villages near Gasura village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amjana Korkora | 224 |
| Kolkatola | 267 |
| Damdama | 171 |
| Murchapani | 522 |
| Katalbari | 130 |
| Murchapani Koch | 170 |
| Goldatgre | 298 |
| Jewilgre | 313 |
| Bollonggre | 230 |
| Molmegre | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gasura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia