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Marakkapara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Marakkapara is a medium size village located in Betasing Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 67 families residing. The Marakkapara village has population of 315 of which 153 are males while 162 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marakkapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 27.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marakkapara village is 1059 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Marakkapara as per census is 872, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Marakkapara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Marakkapara village was 67.40 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Marakkapara Male literacy stands at 76.42 % while female literacy rate was 59.50 %.

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

Marakkapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 67 - -
Population 315 153 162
Child (0-6) 88 47 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 313 152 161
Literacy 67.40 % 76.42 % 59.50 %
Total Workers 121 68 53
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 48 13 35

Caste Factor

In Marakkapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.37 % of total population in Marakkapara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Marakkapara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Marakkapara village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 60.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.