Dandarigiri Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dandarigiri 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 48 families residing in the village Dandarigiri. The total population of Dandarigiri is 284 out of which 142 are males and 142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandarigiri is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dandarigiri village is 43 which is 15% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandarigiri is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dandarigiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandarigiri is 60.2%. Thus Dandarigiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.79% and the female literacy rate is 45.9% in Dandarigiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandarigiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandarigiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandarigiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Literacy | 60.17% | 74.79% | 45.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 142 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 53 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Dandarigiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandarigiri village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 69 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 67 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 160 | 73 | 87 |
Map of Dandarigiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dandarigiri, Tikrikilla
Below are the list of villages near Dandarigiri village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahanangre | 193 |
| Dobok Jakolgre | 496 |
| Andal Sikgre | 404 |
| Rambi Apal | 225 |
| Lower Chisikgre | 223 |
| Kakunanggre | 286 |
| Upper Chisikgre | 854 |
| Jasingre | 120 |
| Tosinpara | 537 |
| Megapara | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandarigiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia