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Kherapara Songma Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Kherapara Songma is a medium size village located in Dalu Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 77 families residing. The Kherapara Songma village has population of 431 of which 201 are males while 230 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kherapara Songma village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 23.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kherapara Songma village is 1144 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Kherapara Songma as per census is 1439, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Kherapara Songma village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Kherapara Songma village was 82.18 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Kherapara Songma Male literacy stands at 86.25 % while female literacy rate was 78.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kherapara Songma 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 Kherapara Songma village.

Kherapara Songma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 77 - -
Population 431 201 230
Child (0-6) 100 41 59
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 412 191 221
Literacy 82.18 % 86.25 % 78.36 %
Total Workers 180 90 90
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Kherapara Songma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.59 % of total population in Kherapara Songma village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kherapara Songma village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Kherapara Songma village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.