Bowabari Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bowabari 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 137 families residing in the village Bowabari. The total population of Bowabari is 721 out of which 362 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bowabari is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bowabari village is 186 which is 26% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bowabari is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Bowabari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bowabari is 57.9%. Thus Bowabari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.64% and the female literacy rate is 52.4% in Bowabari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bowabari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bowabari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bowabari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 98 | 88 |
| Literacy | 57.94% | 63.64% | 52.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 194 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bowabari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bowabari village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 143 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 85 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Non Working | 511 | 190 | 321 |
Map of Bowabari, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bowabari, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Bowabari village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Morasuti | 1,424 |
| Ambari | 266 |
| Quajani | 258 |
| Old Bhaitbari | 1,943 |
| Magurmari | 1,937 |
| Daspara | 146 |
| Bharalgaon | 450 |
| Lower Wadagokgre | 276 |
| Bhotdoba | 775 |
| Chirakawa | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bowabari, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia