Mendal Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mendal 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 80 families residing in the village Mendal. The total population of Mendal is 482 out of which 242 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendal is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mendal village is 56 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendal is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Mendal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendal is 98.8%. Thus Mendal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 98.12% and the female literacy rate is 99.53% in Mendal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Literacy | 98.83% | 98.12% | 99.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 461 | 232 | 229 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 33 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.6% of total population in Mendal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendal village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 84 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 30 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 40 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 309 | 152 | 157 |
Map of Mendal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mendal, Songsak
Below are the list of villages near Mendal village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akarok Songgital | 451 |
| New Mendal | 426 |
| Rem Dalmagre | 99 |
| Lower Mendal | 194 |
| Rongrong Apal | 196 |
| Sakalnang | 96 |
| Nirangma | 73 |
| Rongjal | 176 |
| Akemgre | 229 |
| Dingrepa | 343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia