Gongrang Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gongrang is a village situated in Songsak block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Gongrang. The total population of Gongrang is 456 out of which 252 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gongrang is 810.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gongrang village is 104 which is 23% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gongrang is 552 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (810) of Gongrang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gongrang is 51.1%. Thus Gongrang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.24% and the female literacy rate is 37.72% in Gongrang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gongrang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gongrang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gongrang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 67 | 37 |
| Literacy | 51.14% | 63.24% | 37.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 440 | 243 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 135 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Gongrang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gongrang village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 92 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 81 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 11 | 77 |
| Non Working | 249 | 149 | 100 |
Map of Gongrang, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gongrang, Songsak
Below are the list of villages near Gongrang village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rongchek Songgitcham | 246 |
| Samin Sembukol | 168 |
| Tarasin | 107 |
| Bone Chijanggre | 241 |
| Koknal Imong | 309 |
| Kakwa Bonegre | 352 |
| Samin Silkigre | 226 |
| Dimbiilchirang | 83 |
| Ronchek Apal | 163 |
| Bone Watregre | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gongrang, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia