Dagal Apal Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dagal Apal is a village situated in Songsak block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Dagal Apal. The total population of Dagal Apal is 216 out of which 117 are males and 99 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dagal Apal is 846.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dagal Apal village is 33 which is 15% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dagal Apal is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Dagal Apal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dagal Apal is 55.2%. Thus Dagal Apal village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 57.43% and the female literacy rate is 52.44% in Dagal Apal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dagal Apal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dagal Apal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dagal Apal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Literacy | 55.19% | 57.43% | 52.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 117 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 59 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Dagal Apal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dagal Apal village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 58 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 34 | 50 |
| Non Working | 50 | 25 | 25 |
Nearby Villages to Dagal Apal,
Below are the list of villages near Dagal Apal village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mendu Apal | 376 |
| Chidaret Songgital | 216 |
| Elatchi Apal | 428 |
| Elatchi Aga | 117 |
| Champe Apal | 35 |
| Akarok Songgitcham | 289 |
| Rangmalgre | 103 |
| Rongbalu | 300 |
| Balsrigittim | 139 |
| Marongpa | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dagal Apal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia