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Katchegaon Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Katchegaon is a small village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 40 families residing. The Katchegaon village has population of 175 of which 88 are males while 87 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Katchegaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 21 which makes up 12.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Katchegaon village is 989 which is equal than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Katchegaon as per census is 909, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Katchegaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Katchegaon village was 74.03 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Katchegaon Male literacy stands at 77.92 % while female literacy rate was 70.13 %.

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

Katchegaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 40 - -
Population 175 88 87
Child (0-6) 21 11 10
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 175 88 87
Literacy 74.03 % 77.92 % 70.13 %
Total Workers 85 41 44
Main Worker 43 - -
Marginal Worker 42 3 39

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Katchegaon village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 50.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.