Dufrigaon Koch Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dufrigaon Koch is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Dufrigaon Koch. The total population of Dufrigaon Koch is 429 out of which 206 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dufrigaon Koch is 1,083.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dufrigaon Koch village is 58 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dufrigaon Koch is 1,636 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Dufrigaon Koch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dufrigaon Koch is 64.2%. Thus Dufrigaon Koch village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.83% and the female literacy rate is 55.61% in Dufrigaon Koch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dufrigaon Koch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dufrigaon Koch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dufrigaon Koch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 22 | 36 |
| Literacy | 64.15% | 72.83% | 55.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 425 | 204 | 221 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 72 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Dufrigaon Koch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dufrigaon Koch village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 113 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 33 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Non Working | 175 | 86 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Dufrigaon Koch,
Below are the list of villages near Dufrigaon Koch village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dufrigaon | 249 |
| Chelapara | 636 |
| Katchegaon | 175 |
| Kambakpara | 355 |
| Katuligaon | 362 |
| Kambakpara Songgitchm | 296 |
| Katuli | 89 |
| Dimiligre | 283 |
| Katuligiri Arahura | 126 |
| Kambakpara Ameshgittim | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dufrigaon Koch, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia