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New Harigaon Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

New Harigaon is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 50 families residing. The New Harigaon village has population of 270 of which 135 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In New Harigaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 19.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of New Harigaon village is 1000 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the New Harigaon as per census is 733, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

New Harigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of New Harigaon village was 78.90 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In New Harigaon Male literacy stands at 92.38 % while female literacy rate was 66.37 %.

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

New Harigaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 50 - -
Population 270 135 135
Child (0-6) 52 30 22
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 252 126 126
Literacy 78.90 % 92.38 % 66.37 %
Total Workers 86 59 27
Main Worker 49 - -
Marginal Worker 37 18 19

Caste Factor

In New Harigaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.33 % of total population in New Harigaon village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in New Harigaon village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In New Harigaon village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 56.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.