Dalia Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dalia is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Dalia. The total population of Dalia is 1,093 out of which 534 are males and 559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalia is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dalia village is 212 which is 19% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalia is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Dalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalia is 60.4%. Thus Dalia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71.95% and the female literacy rate is 49.1% in Dalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 99 | 113 |
| Literacy | 60.39% | 71.95% | 49.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,086 | 531 | 555 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 221 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Dalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalia village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 258 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 202 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 26 | 148 |
| Non Working | 572 | 250 | 322 |
Map of Dalia, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dalia, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Dalia village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khahsyndha | 465 |
| Umsaw | 647 |
| Thliewumtham | 470 |
| Lubia | 208 |
| Skhen | 11 |
| Umkhabaw | 1,359 |
| Khahmohi | 393 |
| Lummuri | 219 |
| Umtaru | 801 |
| Khahmalai | 258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalia, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia