Cheran Songgitcham Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Cheran Songgitcham is a village situated in Dambo Rongjeng block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Cheran Songgitcham. The total population of Cheran Songgitcham is 335 out of which 172 are males and 163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheran Songgitcham is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cheran Songgitcham village is 97 which is 29% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheran Songgitcham is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Cheran Songgitcham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheran Songgitcham is 38.2%. Thus Cheran Songgitcham village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50.81% and the female literacy rate is 24.56% in Cheran Songgitcham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cheran Songgitcham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cheran Songgitcham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheran Songgitcham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 48 | 49 |
| Literacy | 38.24% | 50.81% | 24.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 333 | 170 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 109 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Cheran Songgitcham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cheran Songgitcham village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 75 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 75 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 181 | 97 | 84 |
Map of Cheran Songgitcham, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Cheran Songgitcham, Dambo Rongjeng
Below are the list of villages near Cheran Songgitcham village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamelgittim | 117 |
| Cheran Alda | 234 |
| Cheran Chikal | 309 |
| Thanagittim | 200 |
| Simseng Nakol | 134 |
| Cheran Songgital | 153 |
| Simseng Minal | 236 |
| Simseng Balsigrigittim | 104 |
| Simseng Minol | 152 |
| Simseng Bolma | 142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheran Songgitcham, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia