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Sorkarpara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Sorkarpara is a small village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 22 families residing. The Sorkarpara village has population of 109 of which 47 are males while 62 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sorkarpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 12 which makes up 11.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sorkarpara village is 1319 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Sorkarpara as per census is 1000, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Sorkarpara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Sorkarpara village was 70.10 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Sorkarpara Male literacy stands at 78.05 % while female literacy rate was 64.29 %.

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

Sorkarpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 22 - -
Population 109 47 62
Child (0-6) 12 6 6
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 105 45 60
Literacy 70.10 % 78.05 % 64.29 %
Total Workers 48 25 23
Main Worker 23 - -
Marginal Worker 25 9 16

Caste Factor

In Sorkarpara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.33 % of total population in Sorkarpara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sorkarpara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Sorkarpara village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 47.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.