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Baghmara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Baghmara is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 99 families residing. The Baghmara village has population of 581 of which 301 are males while 280 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baghmara village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 15.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baghmara village is 930 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Baghmara as per census is 731, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Baghmara village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Baghmara village was 80.04 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Baghmara Male literacy stands at 78.71 % while female literacy rate was 81.40 %.

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

Baghmara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 99 - -
Population 581 301 280
Child (0-6) 90 52 38
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 564 295 269
Literacy 80.04 % 78.71 % 81.40 %
Total Workers 300 155 145
Main Worker 110 - -
Marginal Worker 190 71 119

Caste Factor

In Baghmara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.07 % of total population in Baghmara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Baghmara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Baghmara village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 36.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.