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Salampara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Salampara is a small village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 20 families residing. The Salampara village has population of 108 of which 59 are males while 49 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salampara village population of children with age 0-6 is 10 which makes up 9.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salampara village is 831 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Salampara as per census is 667, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Salampara village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Salampara village was 77.55 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Salampara Male literacy stands at 81.13 % while female literacy rate was 73.33 %.

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

Salampara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 20 - -
Population 108 59 49
Child (0-6) 10 6 4
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 107 59 48
Literacy 77.55 % 81.13 % 73.33 %
Total Workers 41 24 17
Main Worker 23 - -
Marginal Worker 18 2 16

Caste Factor

In Salampara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.07 % of total population in Salampara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Salampara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Salampara village out of total population, 41 were engaged in work activities. 56.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.