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Upper Lokhipara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Lokhipara is a small village located in Dalu Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 33 families residing. The Upper Lokhipara village has population of 180 of which 92 are males while 88 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Lokhipara village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 22.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Lokhipara village is 957 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Lokhipara as per census is 818, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Lokhipara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Lokhipara village was 64.29 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Lokhipara Male literacy stands at 77.14 % while female literacy rate was 51.43 %.

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

Upper Lokhipara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 33 - -
Population 180 92 88
Child (0-6) 40 22 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 179 91 88
Literacy 64.29 % 77.14 % 51.43 %
Total Workers 80 40 40
Main Worker 13 - -
Marginal Worker 67 33 34

Caste Factor

In Upper Lokhipara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.44 % of total population in Upper Lokhipara village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Upper Lokhipara village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Upper Lokhipara village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 16.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.