Chijong Akhong Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chijong Akhong is a village situated in Dambo Rongjeng block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19 families residing in the village Chijong Akhong. The total population of Chijong Akhong is 111 out of which 56 are males and 55 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chijong Akhong is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chijong Akhong village is 29 which is 26% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chijong Akhong is 611 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Chijong Akhong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chijong Akhong is 57.3%. Thus Chijong Akhong village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 38.64% in Chijong Akhong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chijong Akhong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chijong Akhong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chijong Akhong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Literacy | 57.32% | 78.95% | 38.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 55 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 26 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.4% of total population in Chijong Akhong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chijong Akhong village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Non Working | 51 | 28 | 23 |
Nearby Villages to Chijong Akhong,
Below are the list of villages near Chijong Akhong village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakregre Dodonggittim | 87 |
| Nengsil | 148 |
| Mejolgiri Nokat | 166 |
| Baringgre Wadro | 237 |
| Dagal Bolmedang | 80 |
| Baringgre Nokat | 137 |
| Dagal Bollonggittim | 75 |
| Pakregre | 628 |
| Rongbang | 107 |
| Pakregre Chikama | 174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chijong Akhong, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia