Akarok Songgitcham Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Akarok Songgitcham is a village situated in Songsak block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Akarok Songgitcham. The total population of Akarok Songgitcham is 289 out of which 142 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akarok Songgitcham is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akarok Songgitcham village is 37 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akarok Songgitcham is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Akarok Songgitcham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akarok Songgitcham is 70.2%. Thus Akarok Songgitcham village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.36% and the female literacy rate is 68.22% in Akarok Songgitcham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akarok Songgitcham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akarok Songgitcham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akarok Songgitcham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | 72.36% | 68.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 138 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 53 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Akarok Songgitcham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akarok Songgitcham village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 72 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 68 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 140 | 66 | 74 |
Nearby Villages to Akarok Songgitcham,
Below are the list of villages near Akarok Songgitcham village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elatchi Aga | 117 |
| Rongbalu | 300 |
| Chidaret Songgital | 216 |
| Marongpa | 118 |
| Dagal Apal | 216 |
| Mongnalgre | 249 |
| Mendu Apal | 376 |
| Dagal Aga | 205 |
| Elatchi Apal | 428 |
| Doba Apal | 559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akarok Songgitcham, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia