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Bengdapara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Bengdapara is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 56 families residing. The Bengdapara village has population of 260 of which 130 are males while 130 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bengdapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 21.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bengdapara village is 1000 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Bengdapara as per census is 667, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Bengdapara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Bengdapara village was 20.00 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Bengdapara Male literacy stands at 27.84 % while female literacy rate was 12.96 %.

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

Bengdapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 260 130 130
Child (0-6) 55 33 22
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 252 126 126
Literacy 20.00 % 27.84 % 12.96 %
Total Workers 140 66 74
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 22 9 13

Caste Factor

In Bengdapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.92 % of total population in Bengdapara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Bengdapara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Bengdapara village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 84.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.