Damikchigre Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Damikchigre is a village situated in Chokpot block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Damikchigre. The total population of Damikchigre is 165 out of which 78 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damikchigre is 1,115.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Damikchigre village is 34 which is 21% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damikchigre is 1,267 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Damikchigre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damikchigre is 55.7%. Thus Damikchigre village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 61.9% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Damikchigre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damikchigre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damikchigre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damikchigre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Literacy | 55.73% | 61.9% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 75 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 92 | 39 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Damikchigre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damikchigre village out of total population, 68 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 36 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 97 | 41 | 56 |
Nearby Villages to Damikchigre,
Below are the list of villages near Damikchigre village in Chokpot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tepantogre | 25 |
| Kimdegonggre | 45 |
| Kene Badimagiri | 114 |
| Nanil Songgittal | 93 |
| Dasolgiri | 36 |
| Narongkolgre | 9 |
| Radigre | 43 |
| Ringkap Sonawari | 120 |
| Kantasigre | 81 |
| Sonawarigre | 74 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damikchigre, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia