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Gasura Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Gasura is a medium size village located in Betasing Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 126 families residing. The Gasura village has population of 615 of which 317 are males while 298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gasura village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 10.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gasura village is 940 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Gasura as per census is 971, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Gasura village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Gasura village was 55.11 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Gasura Male literacy stands at 57.24 % while female literacy rate was 52.83 %.

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

Gasura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 615 317 298
Child (0-6) 67 34 33
Schedule Caste 4 3 1
Schedule Tribe 611 314 297
Literacy 55.11 % 57.24 % 52.83 %
Total Workers 357 187 170
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 208 61 147

Caste Factor

In Gasura village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.65 % of total population in Gasura village.

Work Profile

In Gasura village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 41.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.