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Oripur Population - South Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Oripur is a medium size village located in Rongara Block of South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 36 families residing. The Oripur village has population of 222 of which 113 are males while 109 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Oripur village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 18.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Oripur village is 965 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Oripur as per census is 1000, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Oripur village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Oripur village was 71.67 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Oripur Male literacy stands at 76.09 % while female literacy rate was 67.05 %.

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

Oripur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 36 - -
Population 222 113 109
Child (0-6) 42 21 21
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 208 100 108
Literacy 71.67 % 76.09 % 67.05 %
Total Workers 142 74 68
Main Worker 103 - -
Marginal Worker 39 15 24

Caste Factor

In Oripur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.45 % of total population in Oripur village.

Work Profile

In Oripur village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 72.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.