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Ghilajuri Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Ghilajuri is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 57 families residing. The Ghilajuri village has population of 229 of which 118 are males while 111 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghilajuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 11.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghilajuri village is 941 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghilajuri as per census is 500, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Ghilajuri village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghilajuri village was 62.87 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Ghilajuri Male literacy stands at 71.00 % while female literacy rate was 54.90 %.

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

Ghilajuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 229 118 111
Child (0-6) 27 18 9
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 229 118 111
Literacy 62.87 % 71.00 % 54.90 %
Total Workers 118 66 52
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Ghilajuri village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 98.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.