Dame Apal Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dame Apal is a village situated in Songsak block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Dame Apal. The total population of Dame Apal is 240 out of which 111 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dame Apal is 1,162.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dame Apal village is 42 which is 18% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dame Apal is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,162) of Dame Apal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dame Apal is 85.4%. Thus Dame Apal village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.91% and the female literacy rate is 86.49% in Dame Apal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dame Apal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dame Apal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dame Apal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Literacy | 85.35% | 83.91% | 86.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 108 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 38 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95% of total population in Dame Apal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dame Apal village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 52 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 43 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 116 | 58 | 58 |
Nearby Villages to Dame Apal,
Below are the list of villages near Dame Apal village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanima | 269 |
| Dame Abanda | 220 |
| Wakpat Apal | 207 |
| Nengsa Apal | 314 |
| Bansinggre | 75 |
| Bansinggre | 199 |
| Dingrepa | 343 |
| Skera Apal | 367 |
| Akemgre | 229 |
| Raja Apal | 610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dame Apal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia