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Gandhipara Garo Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Gandhipara Garo is a medium size village located in Betasing Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 88 families residing. The Gandhipara Garo village has population of 486 of which 240 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandhipara Garo village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 15.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandhipara Garo village is 1025 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandhipara Garo as per census is 1171, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Gandhipara Garo village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandhipara Garo village was 81.95 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Gandhipara Garo Male literacy stands at 85.37 % while female literacy rate was 78.54 %.

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

Gandhipara Garo Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 486 240 246
Child (0-6) 76 35 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 480 236 244
Literacy 81.95 % 85.37 % 78.54 %
Total Workers 147 98 49
Main Worker 88 - -
Marginal Worker 59 21 38

Caste Factor

In Gandhipara Garo village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.77 % of total population in Gandhipara Garo village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gandhipara Garo village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Gandhipara Garo village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 59.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.