Dalangsa Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dalangsa is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Dalangsa. The total population of Dalangsa is 248 out of which 135 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalangsa is 837.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dalangsa village is 35 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalangsa is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Dalangsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalangsa is 59.2%. Thus Dalangsa village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.09% and the female literacy rate is 45.83% in Dalangsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalangsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalangsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalangsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Literacy | 59.15% | 70.09% | 45.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 131 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 53 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Dalangsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalangsa village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 49 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 18 | 44 |
| Non Working | 118 | 68 | 50 |
Nearby Villages to Dalangsa,
Below are the list of villages near Dalangsa village in Selsella.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalangsa, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia