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Photamati Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Photamati is a medium size village located in Tikrikilla Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 78 families residing. The Photamati village has population of 371 of which 179 are males while 192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Photamati village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 14.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Photamati village is 1073 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Photamati as per census is 774, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Photamati village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Photamati village was 75.63 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Photamati Male literacy stands at 86.49 % while female literacy rate was 66.07 %.

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

Photamati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 78 - -
Population 371 179 192
Child (0-6) 55 31 24
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 340 161 179
Literacy 75.63 % 86.49 % 66.07 %
Total Workers 208 102 106
Main Worker 172 - -
Marginal Worker 36 16 20

Caste Factor

In Photamati village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.62 % of total population in Photamati village.

Work Profile

In Photamati village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 82.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.