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Baghana Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Baghana is a small village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 27 families residing. The Baghana village has population of 104 of which 46 are males while 58 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baghana village population of children with age 0-6 is 16 which makes up 15.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baghana village is 1261 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Baghana as per census is 778, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Baghana village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Baghana village was 68.18 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Baghana Male literacy stands at 78.38 % while female literacy rate was 60.78 %.

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

Baghana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 27 - -
Population 104 46 58
Child (0-6) 16 9 7
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 104 46 58
Literacy 68.18 % 78.38 % 60.78 %
Total Workers 52 25 27
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 35 11 24

Caste Factor

In Baghana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Baghana village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Baghana village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Baghana village out of total population, 52 were engaged in work activities. 32.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.