Upper Shyamnagar Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Shyamnagar 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 128 families residing in the village Upper Shyamnagar. The total population of Upper Shyamnagar is 666 out of which 334 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Shyamnagar is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Shyamnagar village is 94 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Shyamnagar is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Upper Shyamnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Shyamnagar is 68.4%. Thus Upper Shyamnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.09% and the female literacy rate is 58.82% in Upper Shyamnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Shyamnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Shyamnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Shyamnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 51 | 43 |
| Literacy | 68.36% | 78.09% | 58.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 661 | 331 | 330 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 113 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Upper Shyamnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Shyamnagar village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 155 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 56 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 88 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Non Working | 459 | 176 | 283 |
Map of Upper Shyamnagar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Shyamnagar, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Upper Shyamnagar village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamnagar | 906 |
| Lower Shyamnagar | 162 |
| Bholarbhita | 484 |
| Milanpur | 632 |
| Bholarbhita | 2,141 |
| Lower Phulbari | 2,609 |
| Haribhanga | 1,661 |
| Phulbari | 543 |
| Charbatapara | 3,484 |
| Soleartek | 727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Shyamnagar, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia