Silkigittim Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Silkigittim is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Silkigittim. The total population of Silkigittim is 318 out of which 169 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silkigittim is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silkigittim village is 90 which is 28% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silkigittim is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Silkigittim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silkigittim is 51.3%. Thus Silkigittim village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 61.86% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Silkigittim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silkigittim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silkigittim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silkigittim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 51 | 39 |
| Literacy | 51.32% | 61.86% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 317 | 168 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 96 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Silkigittim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silkigittim village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 11 | 40 |
| Non Working | 205 | 103 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Silkigittim,
Below are the list of villages near Silkigittim village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lower Jambal | 194 |
| Upper Jambal | 531 |
| Upper Bolsaldam | 312 |
| Upper Sari Awe | 213 |
| Watregittim | 913 |
| Middle Chima Impel | 156 |
| Megam Ading | 326 |
| Golde Nanggrak | 404 |
| Chiwaki | 285 |
| Nelwa Guarechol | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silkigittim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia