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Zikzak Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Zikzak is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 88 families residing. The Zikzak village has population of 395 of which 203 are males while 192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Zikzak village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 11.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Zikzak village is 946 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Zikzak as per census is 731, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Zikzak village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Zikzak village was 76.57 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Zikzak Male literacy stands at 84.18 % while female literacy rate was 68.79 %.

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

Zikzak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 395 203 192
Child (0-6) 45 26 19
Schedule Caste 4 3 1
Schedule Tribe 199 101 98
Literacy 76.57 % 84.18 % 68.79 %
Total Workers 140 115 25
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Zikzak village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.01 % of total population in Zikzak village.

Work Profile

In Zikzak village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 98.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.