Dufrigaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dufrigaon is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Dufrigaon. The total population of Dufrigaon is 249 out of which 139 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dufrigaon is 791.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dufrigaon village is 23 which is 9% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dufrigaon is 438 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (791) of Dufrigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dufrigaon is 85.8%. Thus Dufrigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.24% and the female literacy rate is 80.58% in Dufrigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dufrigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dufrigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dufrigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Literacy | 85.84% | 90.24% | 80.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 139 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 28 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Dufrigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dufrigaon village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 59 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 13 | 36 |
| Non Working | 109 | 67 | 42 |
Nearby Villages to Dufrigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dufrigaon village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katchegaon | 175 |
| Dufrigaon Koch | 429 |
| Katuligaon | 362 |
| Chelapara | 636 |
| Katuli | 89 |
| Kambakpara | 355 |
| Katuligiri Arahura | 126 |
| Kambakpara Songgitchm | 296 |
| Katuligiri | 436 |
| Dimiligre | 283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dufrigaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia