Chandakona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chandakona is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Chandakona. The total population of Chandakona is 448 out of which 229 are males and 219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandakona is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandakona village is 76 which is 17% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandakona is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Chandakona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandakona is 71.8%. Thus Chandakona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 65.57% in Chandakona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandakona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandakona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandakona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 40 | 36 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 77.78% | 65.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 440 | 224 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 82 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.2% of total population in Chandakona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandakona village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 115 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 37 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 31 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 223 | 113 | 110 |
Map of Chandakona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Chandakona, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Chandakona village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balachanda | 240 |
| Sakmal | 1,116 |
| Chokchakia | 636 |
| Lalmati | 1,066 |
| Makagre | 174 |
| Charkasaripara | 869 |
| Balachanda | 933 |
| Sobribari | 1,102 |
| Rabhakona | 110 |
| Panbari | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandakona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia