Wajagittim Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wajagittim is a village situated in Dambo Rongjeng block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Wajagittim. The total population of Wajagittim is 398 out of which 206 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wajagittim is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wajagittim village is 52 which is 13% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wajagittim is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Wajagittim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wajagittim is 87.9%. Thus Wajagittim village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.25% and the female literacy rate is 81.4% in Wajagittim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wajagittim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wajagittim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wajagittim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 32 | 20 |
| Literacy | 87.86% | 94.25% | 81.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 389 | 201 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 42 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Wajagittim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wajagittim village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 27.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 40 | 62 |
| Non Working | 258 | 133 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Wajagittim,
Below are the list of villages near Wajagittim village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nengjringgttim | 377 |
| Aragittim | 596 |
| Gauram | 128 |
| Ambare Ading | 260 |
| Chijong Gittim Songgital | 93 |
| Rongjeng Songma | 680 |
| Chijong Gittim | 160 |
| PHE Campus | 11 |
| Rongjeng Chiring Dokrugittim | 274 |
| Gongdop | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wajagittim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia