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Chirakawa Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Chirakawa is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 63 families residing. The Chirakawa village has population of 323 of which 159 are males while 164 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chirakawa village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 17.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chirakawa village is 1031 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Chirakawa as per census is 1231, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Chirakawa village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Chirakawa village was 81.51 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Chirakawa Male literacy stands at 79.70 % while female literacy rate was 83.33 %.

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

Chirakawa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 63 - -
Population 323 159 164
Child (0-6) 58 26 32
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 90 54 36
Literacy 81.51 % 79.70 % 83.33 %
Total Workers 240 119 121
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 90 40 50

Caste Factor

Chirakawa village of West Garo Hills has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.86 % of total population in Chirakawa village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chirakawa village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Chirakawa village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 62.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.