Upper Kharkutta Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Kharkutta is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Upper Kharkutta. The total population of Upper Kharkutta is 350 out of which 165 are males and 185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Kharkutta is 1,121.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Kharkutta village is 41 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Kharkutta is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,121) of Upper Kharkutta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Kharkutta is 92.2%. Thus Upper Kharkutta village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.15% and the female literacy rate is 91.41% in Upper Kharkutta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Kharkutta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Kharkutta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Kharkutta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Literacy | 92.23% | 93.15% | 91.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 337 | 159 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 65 | 29 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.3% of total population in Upper Kharkutta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Kharkutta village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 15.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 99 | 128 |
| Non Working | 82 | 34 | 48 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Kharkutta,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Kharkutta village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharkutta Songgital | 789 |
| Mapilkol | 590 |
| Megam Akong | 945 |
| Warima | 96 |
| Manchang | 402 |
| Chare Akong | 17 |
| Chibongga B | 255 |
| Wakguram | 122 |
| Chibongga A | 650 |
| Upper Chima Impel | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Kharkutta, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia