Wakantagre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wakantagre 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 78 families residing in the village Wakantagre. The total population of Wakantagre is 360 out of which 185 are males and 175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakantagre is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakantagre village is 63 which is 18% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakantagre is 703 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Wakantagre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakantagre is 48.1%. Thus Wakantagre village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 53.38% and the female literacy rate is 42.95% in Wakantagre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakantagre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakantagre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakantagre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 37 | 26 |
| Literacy | 48.15% | 53.38% | 42.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 359 | 184 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 106 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Wakantagre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakantagre village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 85 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 82 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 3 | 44 |
| Non Working | 184 | 97 | 87 |
Map of Wakantagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wakantagre, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Wakantagre village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramdenggagre | 126 |
| Kodaldhowa | 276 |
| Salbila III | 701 |
| Apalgre | 284 |
| Nengkalpara | 587 |
| Goramara | 253 |
| Salbila II | 210 |
| Abagre | 135 |
| Rongranggiri | 400 |
| Salibhoi | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakantagre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia