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Tharia Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Tharia is a small village located in Shella Bholaganj Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 29 families residing. The Tharia village has population of 145 of which 96 are males while 49 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 17.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tharia village is 510 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Tharia as per census is 733, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Tharia village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Tharia village was 70.59 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Tharia Male literacy stands at 75.31 % while female literacy rate was 60.53 %.

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

Tharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 29 - -
Population 145 96 49
Child (0-6) 26 15 11
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 107 66 41
Literacy 70.59 % 75.31 % 60.53 %
Total Workers 67 60 7
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 8 5 3

Caste Factor

In Tharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.07 % of total population in Tharia village.

Work Profile

In Tharia village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 88.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.