Chongpotgre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chongpotgre is a village situated in Gambegre block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 64 families residing in the village Chongpotgre. The total population of Chongpotgre is 353 out of which 176 are males and 177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chongpotgre is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chongpotgre village is 85 which is 24% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chongpotgre is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Chongpotgre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chongpotgre is 72.8%. Thus Chongpotgre village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 70.71% in Chongpotgre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chongpotgre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chongpotgre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chongpotgre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 48 | 37 |
| Literacy | 72.76% | 75% | 70.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 174 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 80 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Chongpotgre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chongpotgre village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 55 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 9 | 63 |
| Non Working | 216 | 111 | 105 |
Nearby Villages to Chongpotgre,
Below are the list of villages near Chongpotgre village in Gambegre.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mengkakgre | 272 |
| Dorenggagre | 464 |
| Matalagiri | 353 |
| Rongkongre | 204 |
| Indik Nokat | 155 |
| Rongkonsonggital | 252 |
| Indikgre | 164 |
| Samandalgri | 279 |
| Dola Mandagre | 206 |
| Agasigiri | 223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chongpotgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia