Raja Apal Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Raja Apal is a village situated in Songsak block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Raja Apal. The total population of Raja Apal is 610 out of which 297 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raja Apal is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raja Apal village is 93 which is 15% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raja Apal is 1,385 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Raja Apal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raja Apal is 90.9%. Thus Raja Apal village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.64% and the female literacy rate is 89.19% in Raja Apal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raja Apal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raja Apal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raja Apal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 39 | 54 |
| Literacy | 90.91% | 92.64% | 89.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 590 | 287 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 58 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.7% of total population in Raja Apal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raja Apal village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 113 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 80 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 19 | 42 |
| Non Working | 342 | 165 | 177 |
Nearby Villages to Raja Apal,
Below are the list of villages near Raja Apal village in Songsak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Skera Apal | 367 |
| Gambolgong | 84 |
| Bansinggre | 199 |
| Balsrigittim | 139 |
| Nengsa Apal | 314 |
| Rangmalgre | 103 |
| Dame Abanda | 220 |
| Champe Apal | 35 |
| Dame Apal | 240 |
| Elatchi Apal | 428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raja Apal, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia