Ghilajuri Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Ghilajuri is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Ghilajuri. The total population of Ghilajuri is 229 out of which 118 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghilajuri is 941.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghilajuri village is 27 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghilajuri is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Ghilajuri village.

Population
229
Families
57
Literacy
62.87%
Sex Ratio
941

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghilajuri is 62.9%. Thus Ghilajuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71% and the female literacy rate is 54.9% in Ghilajuri village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghilajuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Ghilajuri Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghilajuri village.

Total Male Female
Children 27 18 9
Literacy 62.87% 71% 54.9%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 229 118 111
Illiterate 102 47 55

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Ghilajuri village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ghilajuri village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 116 65 51
Cultivators 68 38 30
Agriculture Labourer 33 16 17
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 14 10 4
Marginal Workers 2 1 1
Non Working 111 52 59

Nearby Villages to Ghilajuri,

Below are the list of villages near Ghilajuri village in Zikzak.

Village Population
Merengipara 784
Lokaichar 889
Koraitola 198
Kaligaon 118
Salampara 108
Kodaldhowa 384
Magurmari 579
Dahagulipara 182
Bhorikupi 84
Paglipara 51

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