Dakop Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dakop is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Dakop. The total population of Dakop is 731 out of which 377 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakop is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakop village is 116 which is 16% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakop is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Dakop village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakop is 66.2%. Thus Dakop village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.13% and the female literacy rate is 63.16% in Dakop village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakop village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakop Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakop village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 66 | 50 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 69.13% | 63.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 729 | 377 | 352 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 162 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Dakop village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakop village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 194 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 73 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 109 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 482 | 179 | 303 |
Map of Dakop, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dakop, Tikrikilla
Below are the list of villages near Dakop village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matchok Songram | 215 |
| Pamila | 125 |
| Nogorpara | 210 |
| Kalajhar | 491 |
| Upper Kamari | 364 |
| Baghpara | 162 |
| Lower Kamari | 181 |
| Abhirampara | 146 |
| Upper Kamari | 305 |
| Upper Kamari | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakop, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia