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Upper Puksora Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Puksora is a medium size village located in Ranikor Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 56 families residing. The Upper Puksora village has population of 329 of which 179 are males while 150 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Puksora village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 26.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Puksora village is 838 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Puksora as per census is 692, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Puksora village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Puksora village was 71.37 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Puksora Male literacy stands at 75.59 % while female literacy rate was 66.67 %.

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

Upper Puksora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 329 179 150
Child (0-6) 88 52 36
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 327 178 149
Literacy 71.37 % 75.59 % 66.67 %
Total Workers 155 82 73
Main Worker 69 - -
Marginal Worker 86 24 62

Caste Factor

In Upper Puksora village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.39 % of total population in Upper Puksora village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Upper Puksora village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Upper Puksora village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 44.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.