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Upper Bolmedang Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Bolmedang is a medium size village located in Kharkutta Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 160 families residing. The Upper Bolmedang village has population of 831 of which 431 are males while 400 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Bolmedang village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 24.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Bolmedang village is 928 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Bolmedang as per census is 864, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Bolmedang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Bolmedang village was 59.58 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Bolmedang Male literacy stands at 64.80 % while female literacy rate was 54.10 %.

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

Upper Bolmedang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 831 431 400
Child (0-6) 205 110 95
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 817 425 392
Literacy 59.58 % 64.80 % 54.10 %
Total Workers 434 226 208
Main Worker 15 - -
Marginal Worker 419 214 205

Caste Factor

In Upper Bolmedang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.32 % of total population in Upper Bolmedang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Upper Bolmedang village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Upper Bolmedang village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 3.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.