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Upper Rajapara Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Rajapara is a medium size village located in Ranikor Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 40 families residing. The Upper Rajapara village has population of 228 of which 123 are males while 105 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Rajapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 23.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Rajapara village is 854 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Rajapara as per census is 929, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Rajapara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Rajapara village was 44.83 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Rajapara Male literacy stands at 53.68 % while female literacy rate was 34.18 %.

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

Upper Rajapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 40 - -
Population 228 123 105
Child (0-6) 54 28 26
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 167 89 78
Literacy 44.83 % 53.68 % 34.18 %
Total Workers 75 53 22
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 21 4 17

Caste Factor

In Upper Rajapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.25 % of total population in Upper Rajapara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Upper Rajapara village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Upper Rajapara village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 72.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.