Bakjek Songgitcham Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bakjek Songgitcham is a village situated in Dadenggiri block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Bakjek Songgitcham. The total population of Bakjek Songgitcham is 405 out of which 195 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakjek Songgitcham is 1,077.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bakjek Songgitcham village is 89 which is 22% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakjek Songgitcham is 1,342 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Bakjek Songgitcham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakjek Songgitcham is 81%. Thus Bakjek Songgitcham village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.54% and the female literacy rate is 73.58% in Bakjek Songgitcham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakjek Songgitcham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakjek Songgitcham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakjek Songgitcham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Literacy | 81.01% | 88.54% | 73.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 192 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 56 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Bakjek Songgitcham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakjek Songgitcham village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 84 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 79 | 93 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 228 | 111 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Bakjek Songgitcham,
Below are the list of villages near Bakjek Songgitcham village in Dadenggiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darekgre | 221 |
| Dipogre | 556 |
| Dabigre | 500 |
| Aigre Apal | 278 |
| Asimgre | 450 |
| Upper Baljek Aduma | 360 |
| Rebugre | 349 |
| Lower Baljek Aduma | 368 |
| Sotmarenggre | 564 |
| Aigre Songitcham | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakjek Songgitcham, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia