Dekigre Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dekigre is a village situated in Chokpot block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20 families residing in the village Dekigre. The total population of Dekigre is 118 out of which 56 are males and 62 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dekigre is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dekigre village is 19 which is 16% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dekigre is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Dekigre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dekigre is 78.8%. Thus Dekigre village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 76.47% in Dekigre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dekigre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dekigre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dekigre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Literacy | 78.79% | 81.25% | 76.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 56 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 17 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Dekigre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dekigre village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Non Working | 67 | 30 | 37 |
Nearby Villages to Dekigre,
Below are the list of villages near Dekigre village in Chokpot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debandagre | 170 |
| Chandigiri | 69 |
| Bangguagre | 69 |
| Ganchigre | 58 |
| Asimgiri | 92 |
| Dagalgiri | 89 |
| Dagal Nokatgiri | 115 |
| Asinangre | 92 |
| Dagal Songgital | 133 |
| Anigre | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dekigre, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia