Wage Kona Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wage Kona is a village situated in Rongara block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Wage Kona. The total population of Wage Kona is 233 out of which 109 are males and 124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wage Kona is 1,138.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wage Kona village is 40 which is 17% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wage Kona is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,138) of Wage Kona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wage Kona is 85%. Thus Wage Kona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.95% and the female literacy rate is 85% in Wage Kona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wage Kona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wage Kona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wage Kona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Literacy | 84.97% | 84.95% | 85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 107 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 30 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Wage Kona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wage Kona village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 64 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 54 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 111 | 45 | 66 |
Map of Wage Kona, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wage Kona, Rongara
Below are the list of villages near Wage Kona village in Rongara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wachal Chiring | 149 |
| Agatchikona | 75 |
| Dimchanggittim | 99 |
| New Gajipur | 119 |
| Gulpani Bibra | 375 |
| Bolchu Ading | 134 |
| Potchismile | 176 |
| Malikona | 242 |
| Taraibari | 116 |
| Jiranggittim | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wage Kona, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia