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Lower Puksora Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Lower Puksora is a medium size village located in Ranikor Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 100 families residing. The Lower Puksora village has population of 569 of which 306 are males while 263 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lower Puksora village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 26.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lower Puksora village is 859 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Lower Puksora as per census is 776, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Lower Puksora village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Lower Puksora village was 60.05 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Lower Puksora Male literacy stands at 63.80 % while female literacy rate was 55.84 %.

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

Lower Puksora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 569 306 263
Child (0-6) 151 85 66
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 549 298 251
Literacy 60.05 % 63.80 % 55.84 %
Total Workers 210 132 78
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 74 37 37

Caste Factor

In Lower Puksora village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.49 % of total population in Lower Puksora village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Lower Puksora village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Lower Puksora village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 64.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.