Awegiri Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Awegiri is a village situated in Chokpot block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 15 families residing in the village Awegiri. The total population of Awegiri is 80 out of which 38 are males and 42 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awegiri is 1,105.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awegiri village is 12 which is 15% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awegiri is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,105) of Awegiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awegiri is 76.5%. Thus Awegiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.87% and the female literacy rate is 70.27% in Awegiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awegiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awegiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awegiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Literacy | 76.47% | 83.87% | 70.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 38 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 28 | 12 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Awegiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awegiri village out of total population, 31 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 49 | 23 | 26 |
Map of Awegiri, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Awegiri, Chokpot
Below are the list of villages near Awegiri village in Chokpot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durabanda Chambugong | 281 |
| Anchigre | 79 |
| Dura dobagre | 200 |
| Durabanda Agitok | 401 |
| Wagi Chiringgiri | 101 |
| Dana Adugiri | 329 |
| Rongchanggiri | 89 |
| Mekalpagiri | 110 |
| Mikadogre | 224 |
| Rongdigiri | 91 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awegiri, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia