Megam Akong Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Megam Akong is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Megam Akong. The total population of Megam Akong is 945 out of which 475 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megam Akong is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megam Akong village is 144 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megam Akong is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Megam Akong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megam Akong is 86.5%. Thus Megam Akong village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.22% and the female literacy rate is 85.82% in Megam Akong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megam Akong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megam Akong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megam Akong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 76 | 68 |
| Literacy | 86.52% | 87.22% | 85.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 934 | 466 | 468 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 127 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Megam Akong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megam Akong village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 19.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 142 | 129 |
| Non Working | 607 | 274 | 333 |
Nearby Villages to Megam Akong,
Below are the list of villages near Megam Akong village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manchang | 402 |
| Kharkutta Songgital | 789 |
| Chibongga B | 255 |
| Chibongga A | 650 |
| Upper Kharkutta | 350 |
| Upper Bolmedang | 831 |
| Dosingkol | 79 |
| Mapilkol | 590 |
| Matchagittim | 61 |
| Warima | 96 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megam Akong, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia