Chengkali Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chengkali is a village situated in Gasuapara block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Chengkali. The total population of Chengkali is 498 out of which 255 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chengkali is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chengkali village is 76 which is 15% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengkali is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Chengkali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chengkali is 78.7%. Thus Chengkali village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.31% and the female literacy rate is 72.04% in Chengkali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chengkali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chengkali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengkali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 44 | 32 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 85.31% | 72.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 469 | 236 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 75 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.2% of total population in Chengkali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chengkali village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 79 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Non Working | 324 | 151 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Chengkali,
Below are the list of villages near Chengkali village in Gasuapara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dima Chigitchak | 234 |
| Ampangdamgiri | 50 |
| Dimagiri | 311 |
| Namchapara | 537 |
| Onajora | 76 |
| Kujolgiri | 134 |
| Baman Jadugiri | 87 |
| Kolapara | 516 |
| Rongmasugittim | 127 |
| Bilkona | 886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengkali, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia