Ratacherra Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Ratacherra is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Ratacherra. The total population of Ratacherra is 1,841 out of which 967 are males and 874 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ratacherra is 904.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ratacherra village is 387 which is 21% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratacherra is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Ratacherra village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ratacherra is 68.2%. Thus Ratacherra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.94% and the female literacy rate is 68.4% in Ratacherra village.

Population
1,841
Families
310
Literacy
68.16%
Sex Ratio
904

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

Ratacherra Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 387 206 181
Literacy 68.16% 67.94% 68.4%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 1,788 921 867
Illiterate 850 450 400

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Ratacherra village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ratacherra village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 504 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 594 437 157
Cultivators 504 369 135
Agriculture Labourer 3 3 0
Other Workers 87 65 22
Marginal Workers 50 30 20
Non Working 1,197 500 697

Map of Ratacherra, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Ratacherra, Khliehriat

Below are the list of villages near Ratacherra village in Khliehriat.

Village Population
Lum Phyllut 395
Moolidor 48
Dona Umbluh 173
Dona Skur 427
Umkiang 3,082
Pyrtakuna 516
Lum Soskie 176
Kuliang 843
Shymplong 293
Borsora 359

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