Dilkang Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dilkang is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Dilkang. The total population of Dilkang is 244 out of which 131 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dilkang is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dilkang village is 48 which is 20% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dilkang is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Dilkang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dilkang is 88.8%. Thus Dilkang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.79% and the female literacy rate is 88.76% in Dilkang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dilkang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dilkang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dilkang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Literacy | 88.78% | 88.79% | 88.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 239 | 127 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 36 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Dilkang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dilkang village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 55 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 55 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 164 | 75 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Dilkang,
Below are the list of villages near Dilkang village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Imsambal | 304 |
| Chotcholja | 1,462 |
| Chiwa Adapgittim | 52 |
| Jalkim | 355 |
| Kejugittim | 141 |
| Baranggittim | 57 |
| Badaka Reserve | 100 |
| Dobanggal | 152 |
| Badaka | 696 |
| Athiabari | 162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dilkang, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia