Mendu Apal Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mendu Apal 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 64 families residing in the village Mendu Apal. The total population of Mendu Apal is 376 out of which 175 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendu Apal is 1,149.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mendu Apal village is 72 which is 19% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendu Apal is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,149) of Mendu Apal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendu Apal is 80.9%. Thus Mendu Apal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.11% and the female literacy rate is 78.85% in Mendu Apal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendu Apal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendu Apal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendu Apal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 27 | 45 |
| Literacy | 80.92% | 83.11% | 78.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 374 | 174 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 52 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Mendu Apal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendu Apal village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 73 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 59 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Non Working | 219 | 94 | 125 |
Map of Mendu Apal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mendu Apal, Songsak
Below are the list of villages near Mendu Apal village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elatchi Apal | 428 |
| Dagal Apal | 216 |
| Champe Apal | 35 |
| Chidaret Songgital | 216 |
| Rangmalgre | 103 |
| Elatchi Aga | 117 |
| Balsrigittim | 139 |
| Akarok Songgitcham | 289 |
| Gambolgong | 84 |
| Rongbalu | 300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendu Apal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia