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Matchokpara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Matchokpara is a small village located in Dalu Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 17 families residing. The Matchokpara village has population of 104 of which 64 are males while 40 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matchokpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 16 which makes up 15.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matchokpara village is 625 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Matchokpara as per census is 1000, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Matchokpara village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Matchokpara village was 78.41 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Matchokpara Male literacy stands at 85.71 % while female literacy rate was 65.63 %.

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

Matchokpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 17 - -
Population 104 64 40
Child (0-6) 16 8 8
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 84 44 40
Literacy 78.41 % 85.71 % 65.63 %
Total Workers 57 41 16
Main Worker 47 - -
Marginal Worker 10 8 2

Caste Factor

In Matchokpara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.96 % of total population in Matchokpara village.

Work Profile

In Matchokpara village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 82.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.