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Upper Shyamnagar Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Shyamnagar is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 128 families residing. The Upper Shyamnagar village has population of 666 of which 334 are males while 332 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Shyamnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 14.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Shyamnagar village is 994 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Shyamnagar as per census is 843, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Shyamnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Shyamnagar village was 68.36 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Shyamnagar Male literacy stands at 78.09 % while female literacy rate was 58.82 %.

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

Upper Shyamnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 666 334 332
Child (0-6) 94 51 43
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 661 331 330
Literacy 68.36 % 78.09 % 58.82 %
Total Workers 207 158 49
Main Worker 182 - -
Marginal Worker 25 3 22

Caste Factor

In Upper Shyamnagar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.75 % of total population in Upper Shyamnagar village.

Work Profile

In Upper Shyamnagar village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 87.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.