Gra Songgitcham Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gra Songgitcham 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 62 families residing in the village Gra Songgitcham. The total population of Gra Songgitcham is 279 out of which 139 are males and 140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gra Songgitcham is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gra Songgitcham village is 57 which is 20% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gra Songgitcham is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Gra Songgitcham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gra Songgitcham is 58.1%. Thus Gra Songgitcham village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.31% and the female literacy rate is 42.48% in Gra Songgitcham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gra Songgitcham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gra Songgitcham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gra Songgitcham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Literacy | 58.11% | 74.31% | 42.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 272 | 133 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 58 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.5% of total population in Gra Songgitcham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gra Songgitcham village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 209 | 82 | 127 |
Map of Gra Songgitcham, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gra Songgitcham, Songsak
Below are the list of villages near Gra Songgitcham village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gabil Wagopgre | 248 |
| Dangkong Tasekgre | 63 |
| Manda Songgitcham | 230 |
| Dangkong Chitoregre | 82 |
| Gabil Chondolsigre | 73 |
| Dangkong Doragre | 128 |
| Gabil Songgital | 402 |
| Dangkong Dokatong | 92 |
| Gabel Rongmasu | 146 |
| Dangkong Tasilgre | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gra Songgitcham, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia