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Bangalkata Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Bangalkata is a large village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 598 families residing. The Bangalkata village has population of 2860 of which 1479 are males while 1381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bangalkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 587 which makes up 20.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bangalkata village is 934 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Bangalkata as per census is 900, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Bangalkata village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Bangalkata village was 53.98 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Bangalkata Male literacy stands at 58.72 % while female literacy rate was 48.96 %.

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

Bangalkata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 598 - -
Population 2,860 1,479 1,381
Child (0-6) 587 309 278
Schedule Caste 5 1 4
Schedule Tribe 217 105 112
Literacy 53.98 % 58.72 % 48.96 %
Total Workers 773 655 118
Main Worker 691 - -
Marginal Worker 82 59 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.17 % of total population in Bangalkata village.

Work Profile

In Bangalkata village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 89.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.