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Achapara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Achapara is a small village located in Gambegre Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 29 families residing. The Achapara village has population of 193 of which 97 are males while 96 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Achapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 24.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Achapara village is 990 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Achapara as per census is 880, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Achapara village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Achapara village was 79.45 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Achapara Male literacy stands at 87.50 % while female literacy rate was 71.62 %.

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

Achapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 29 - -
Population 193 97 96
Child (0-6) 47 25 22
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 182 92 90
Literacy 79.45 % 87.50 % 71.62 %
Total Workers 71 36 35
Main Worker 65 - -
Marginal Worker 6 5 1

Caste Factor

In Achapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.30 % of total population in Achapara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Achapara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Achapara village out of total population, 71 were engaged in work activities. 91.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.