Dangkong Garo Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dangkong Garo is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Dangkong Garo. The total population of Dangkong Garo is 335 out of which 166 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dangkong Garo is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dangkong Garo village is 54 which is 16% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dangkong Garo is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Dangkong Garo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dangkong Garo is 75.4%. Thus Dangkong Garo village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.68% and the female literacy rate is 77.03% in Dangkong Garo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dangkong Garo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dangkong Garo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dangkong Garo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 73.68% | 77.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 334 | 166 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 68 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Dangkong Garo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dangkong Garo village out of total population, 133 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 43 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 28 | 58 |
| Non Working | 202 | 95 | 107 |
Nearby Villages to Dangkong Garo,
Below are the list of villages near Dangkong Garo village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arai Apal | 412 |
| Gairong | 439 |
| Chima Apal | 463 |
| Sarangma A | 401 |
| Sarangma B | 395 |
| Depa | 284 |
| Depa Garat | 355 |
| Dangkong Rabha | 343 |
| Imbanggi | 491 |
| Wageasi | 1,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dangkong Garo, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia