Chikal Songma Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Chikal Songma 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 59 families residing in the village Chikal Songma. The total population of Chikal Songma is 310 out of which 154 are males and 156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikal Songma is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikal Songma village is 61 which is 20% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikal Songma is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Chikal Songma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikal Songma is 64.3%. Thus Chikal Songma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.98% and the female literacy rate is 51.22% in Chikal Songma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikal Songma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikal Songma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikal Songma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 28 | 33 |
| Literacy | 64.26% | 76.98% | 51.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 306 | 153 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 57 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Chikal Songma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikal Songma village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Non Working | 102 | 45 | 57 |
Map of Chikal Songma, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Chikal Songma, Dambo Rongjeng
Below are the list of villages near Chikal Songma village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarang Apal | 161 |
| Dakran | 45 |
| Teteng Gitok | 88 |
| Dawa Songgital | 110 |
| Chikal Pekgro | 246 |
| Simseng Aringga | 162 |
| Chikal Dawa | 127 |
| Dagal Dongru | 141 |
| Mejolgre Chekjongbra | 406 |
| Simseng Dagal Gading | 101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikal Songma, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia