Chekwegittim Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chekwegittim is a village situated in Baghmara block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 32 families residing in the village Chekwegittim. The total population of Chekwegittim is 149 out of which 70 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekwegittim is 1,129.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chekwegittim village is 21 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekwegittim is 1,100 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,129) of Chekwegittim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekwegittim is 63.3%. Thus Chekwegittim village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.67% and the female literacy rate is 69.12% in Chekwegittim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chekwegittim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chekwegittim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekwegittim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Literacy | 63.28% | 56.67% | 69.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 64 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 68 | 36 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94% of total population in Chekwegittim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chekwegittim village out of total population, 39 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 110 | 37 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Chekwegittim,
Below are the list of villages near Chekwegittim village in Baghmara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dengkandi Bolsalgittim | 179 |
| Rongkandi Songgital | 148 |
| Rongkandi Dengjama | 207 |
| Jongkolgittim Awe | 180 |
| Gare Chigitchak | 19 |
| Nongalbibra Bazar | 358 |
| Gare Nengjabing | 105 |
| Dobakol Changgalgittim | 59 |
| Sudu Nengjaring | 126 |
| Nongalbibra | 502 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekwegittim, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia