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Magurmari Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Magurmari is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 141 families residing. The Magurmari village has population of 579 of which 296 are males while 283 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Magurmari village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 12.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Magurmari village is 956 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Magurmari as per census is 868, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Magurmari village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Magurmari village was 52.56 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Magurmari Male literacy stands at 60.85 % while female literacy rate was 44.00 %.

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

Magurmari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 579 296 283
Child (0-6) 71 38 33
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 523 263 260
Literacy 52.56 % 60.85 % 44.00 %
Total Workers 204 161 43
Main Worker 192 - -
Marginal Worker 12 5 7

Caste Factor

In Magurmari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.33 % of total population in Magurmari village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Magurmari village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Magurmari village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 94.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.