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Bokchung Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Bokchung is a medium size village located in Mawshynrut Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 47 families residing. The Bokchung village has population of 264 of which 140 are males while 124 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bokchung village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 26.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bokchung village is 886 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Bokchung as per census is 690, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Bokchung village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Bokchung village was 34.72 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Bokchung Male literacy stands at 39.80 % while female literacy rate was 29.47 %.

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

Bokchung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 47 - -
Population 264 140 124
Child (0-6) 71 42 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 264 140 124
Literacy 34.72 % 39.80 % 29.47 %
Total Workers 113 56 57
Main Worker 112 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Bokchung village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 99.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.