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Upper Kalaichar Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Kalaichar is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 160 families residing. The Upper Kalaichar village has population of 704 of which 343 are males while 361 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Kalaichar village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 22.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Kalaichar village is 1052 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Kalaichar as per census is 805, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Kalaichar village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Kalaichar village was 66.91 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Kalaichar Male literacy stands at 73.44 % while female literacy rate was 61.17 %.

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

Upper Kalaichar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 704 343 361
Child (0-6) 157 87 70
Schedule Caste 23 10 13
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.91 % 73.44 % 61.17 %
Total Workers 308 184 124
Main Worker 183 - -
Marginal Worker 125 32 93

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.27 % of total population in Upper Kalaichar village. The village Upper Kalaichar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Upper Kalaichar village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 59.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.