Dadenggiri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
Dadenggiri Block of West Garo Hills district has a total population of 41,595 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 20,842 are males while 20,753 are females. In 2011 there were a total 8,025 families residing in Dadenggiri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dadenggiri Block is 996.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Dadenggiri Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 57.7% and the sex ratio of Dadenggiri Block is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dadenggiri Block is 7681 which is 18% of the total population. There are 3765 male children and 3916 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dadenggiri Block is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Dadenggiri Block.
The total literacy rate of Dadenggiri Block is 57.71%. The male literacy rate is 53.2% and the female literacy rate is 40.89% in Dadenggiri Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dadenggiri Block is further divided into 132 villages.
Dadenggiri Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dadenggiri Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,681 | 3,765 | 3,916 |
| Literacy | 57.71% | 53.2% | 40.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,351 | 20,207 | 20,144 |
| Illiterate | 22,022 | 9,755 | 12,267 |
Caste-wise Population - Dadenggiri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Dadenggiri Block of Meghalaya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,351 | 20,207 | 20,144 |
Religion-wise Population - Dadenggiri Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 980 | (2.36%) | 494 | 486 |
| Muslim | 169 | (0.41%) | 94 | 75 |
| Christian | 33,959 | (81.64%) | 16,991 | 16,968 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.1%) | 19 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 135 | (0.32%) | 72 | 63 |
| Jain | 56 | (0.13%) | 33 | 23 |
| Other Religion | 5,817 | (13.98%) | 2,932 | 2,885 |
| No Religion Specified | 439 | (1.06%) | 207 | 232 |
Literacy Rate - Dadenggiri Block
Average literacy rate of Dadenggiri Block in 2011 were 57.71% in which, male and female literacy were 64.92% and 50.4% respectively. Total literate in Dadenggiri Block were 19,573 of which male and female were 11,087 and 8,486 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dadenggiri Block
The Sex Ratio of Dadenggiri Block is 996 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 996 females in Dadenggiri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Dadenggiri Block.
Child Population - Dadenggiri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 7,681 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dadenggiri Block. Out of which 3,765 were male while 3,916 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dadenggiri Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Dadenggiri Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Dadenggiri Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 7,681.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,595 | 0 | 41,595 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,681 | 0 | 7,681 |
| Schedule Caste | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,351 | 0 | 40,351 |
| Literacy | 57.71% | - | 57.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 996 | - | 996 |
Working Population - Dadenggiri Block
In Dadenggiri Block out of total population, 21,000 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,000 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,739 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,384 | 8,850 | 7,534 |
| Cultivators | 13,739 | 7,271 | 6,468 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 220 | 144 |
| Household Industries | 395 | 185 | 210 |
| Other Workers | 1,886 | 1,174 | 712 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,616 | 1,776 | 2,840 |
| Non Working | 20,595 | 10,216 | 10,379 |
Nearby Blocks from Dadenggiri Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Dadenggiri Block in West Garo Hills district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Selsella Block population | 175,206 |
| Tikrikilla Block population | 58,388 |
| Rongram Block population | 133,756 |
| Betasing Block population | 72,103 |
| Zikzak Block population | 74,602 |
| Gambegre Block population | 33,546 |
| Dalu Block population | 54,095 |
Dadenggiri Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dadenggiri, Meghalaya - Wikipedia