Andarkona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Andarkona is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Andarkona. The total population of Andarkona is 179 out of which 89 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andarkona is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Andarkona village is 29 which is 16% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andarkona is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Andarkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andarkona is 46.7%. Thus Andarkona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.58% and the female literacy rate is 36.49% in Andarkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andarkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andarkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andarkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Literacy | 46.67% | 56.58% | 36.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 89 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 109 | 46 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Andarkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andarkona village out of total population, 54 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 125 | 49 | 76 |
Map of Andarkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Andarkona, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Andarkona village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dopatchigre | 263 |
| Porapara | 318 |
| Chismokgre | 223 |
| Harigaon | 369 |
| Kanchikona | 151 |
| New Harigaon | 270 |
| Baghmara | 581 |
| Dalupara | 587 |
| Alotgre | 280 |
| Nokatgre | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andarkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia