Dhorombasti Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dhorombasti is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Dhorombasti. The total population of Dhorombasti is 679 out of which 353 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhorombasti is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhorombasti village is 113 which is 17% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhorombasti is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Dhorombasti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhorombasti is 40.1%. Thus Dhorombasti village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 39.53% and the female literacy rate is 40.74% in Dhorombasti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhorombasti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhorombasti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhorombasti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 57 | 56 |
| Literacy | 40.11% | 39.53% | 40.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 236 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Dhorombasti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhorombasti village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 113 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 94 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 56 | 10 |
| Non Working | 491 | 184 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Dhorombasti,
Below are the list of villages near Dhorombasti village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayabasti | 680 |
| Chaklabasti | 262 |
| Umsawmaskon | 427 |
| Kurikhal | 158 |
| Tyllap | 230 |
| Mawbang | 483 |
| Rangkamati | 92 |
| Diengrai | 448 |
| Dhorom | 681 |
| Kalibari | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhorombasti, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia