Upper Rajapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Rajapara is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Upper Rajapara. The total population of Upper Rajapara is 228 out of which 123 are males and 105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Rajapara is 854.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Rajapara village is 54 which is 24% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Rajapara is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Upper Rajapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Rajapara is 44.8%. Thus Upper Rajapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 53.68% and the female literacy rate is 34.18% in Upper Rajapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Rajapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Rajapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Rajapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Literacy | 44.83% | 53.68% | 34.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 89 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 72 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.2% of total population in Upper Rajapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Rajapara village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Non Working | 153 | 70 | 83 |
Map of Upper Rajapara, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Rajapara, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Upper Rajapara village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lower Rajapara | 368 |
| Khasiadop | 143 |
| Sodorkura | 263 |
| Bakrachiring | 111 |
| Lower Koltapara | 295 |
| Makbilkol | 178 |
| Koltapara | 287 |
| Lower Puksora | 569 |
| Ampangre | 201 |
| Panchiring A | 476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Rajapara, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia