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Bhajamara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Bhajamara is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 89 families residing. The Bhajamara village has population of 436 of which 223 are males while 213 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhajamara village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 10.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhajamara village is 955 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhajamara as per census is 1300, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Bhajamara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhajamara village was 40.00 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Bhajamara Male literacy stands at 51.72 % while female literacy rate was 27.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhajamara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bhajamara village.

Bhajamara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 436 223 213
Child (0-6) 46 20 26
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 423 219 204
Literacy 40.00 % 51.72 % 27.27 %
Total Workers 259 138 121
Main Worker 122 - -
Marginal Worker 137 38 99

Caste Factor

In Bhajamara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.02 % of total population in Bhajamara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Bhajamara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Bhajamara village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 47.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.