Dobu Bazar Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dobu Bazar is a village situated in Songsak block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Dobu Bazar. The total population of Dobu Bazar is 1,050 out of which 547 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dobu Bazar is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dobu Bazar village is 197 which is 19% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dobu Bazar is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dobu Bazar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dobu Bazar is 67.5%. Thus Dobu Bazar village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.05% and the female literacy rate is 64.79% in Dobu Bazar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dobu Bazar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dobu Bazar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dobu Bazar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 103 | 94 |
| Literacy | 67.53% | 70.05% | 64.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 902 | 460 | 442 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 236 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.9% of total population in Dobu Bazar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dobu Bazar village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 193 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 123 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 17 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 53 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 110 | 177 |
| Non Working | 501 | 244 | 257 |
Nearby Villages to Dobu Bazar,
Below are the list of villages near Dobu Bazar village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dobu Achakpek | 329 |
| Dobu Chitimbing | 337 |
| Bolmoram Dochokgre | 275 |
| Bolmoram Adinggre | 153 |
| Dobu Rongmu | 698 |
| Dobu Rimding | 374 |
| Dimit-Songmong | 153 |
| Dobu Agalgre | 211 |
| Bolmoram Mesechikgre | 222 |
| Dobu Bolsalgittim | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dobu Bazar, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia