Dalchengkona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dalchengkona is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Dalchengkona. The total population of Dalchengkona is 596 out of which 298 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalchengkona is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dalchengkona village is 99 which is 17% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalchengkona is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dalchengkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalchengkona is 64.6%. Thus Dalchengkona village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.44% and the female literacy rate is 49.8% in Dalchengkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalchengkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalchengkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalchengkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 50 | 49 |
| Literacy | 64.59% | 79.44% | 49.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 591 | 297 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 101 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Dalchengkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalchengkona village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 147 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 145 | 146 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 292 | 146 | 146 |
Nearby Villages to Dalchengkona,
Below are the list of villages near Dalchengkona village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhelapara | 383 |
| Abhirampara | 146 |
| Upper Khongrapara | 557 |
| Baghpara | 162 |
| Bolsapdamgre | 160 |
| Kalajhar | 491 |
| Bolsaldamgre | 191 |
| Pamila | 125 |
| Rabukong | 698 |
| Dakop | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalchengkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia