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Kharugaon Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Kharugaon is a medium size village located in Betasing Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 73 families residing. The Kharugaon village has population of 329 of which 166 are males while 163 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharugaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 9.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharugaon village is 982 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharugaon as per census is 579, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Kharugaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharugaon village was 60.87 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Kharugaon Male literacy stands at 70.75 % while female literacy rate was 51.32 %.

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

Kharugaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 73 - -
Population 329 166 163
Child (0-6) 30 19 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 329 166 163
Literacy 60.87 % 70.75 % 51.32 %
Total Workers 109 89 20
Main Worker 60 - -
Marginal Worker 49 36 13

Caste Factor

In Kharugaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Kharugaon village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kharugaon village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Kharugaon village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 55.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.