Megam Ading Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Megam Ading is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Megam Ading. The total population of Megam Ading is 326 out of which 173 are males and 153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megam Ading is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megam Ading village is 75 which is 23% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megam Ading is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Megam Ading village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megam Ading is 42.6%. Thus Megam Ading village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50.74% and the female literacy rate is 33.04% in Megam Ading village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megam Ading village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megam Ading Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megam Ading village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| Literacy | 42.63% | 50.74% | 33.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 168 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 104 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Megam Ading village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megam Ading village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 6.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 63 | 64 |
| Non Working | 190 | 101 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Megam Ading,
Below are the list of villages near Megam Ading village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chiwaki | 285 |
| Watregittim | 913 |
| Arengdo | 191 |
| Upper Bolsaldam | 312 |
| Wakuram | 119 |
| Lower Jambal | 194 |
| Chachinat | 372 |
| Silkigittim | 318 |
| Rangsa | 222 |
| Upper Jambal | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megam Ading, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia