Darang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Darang is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Darang. The total population of Darang is 1,234 out of which 632 are males and 602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darang is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darang village is 181 which is 15% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darang is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Darang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darang is 85.3%. Thus Darang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 83.07% in Darang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 93 | 88 |
| Literacy | 85.28% | 87.38% | 83.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,229 | 631 | 598 |
| Illiterate | 336 | 161 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Darang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darang village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 83 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 81 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 175 | 11 |
| Non Working | 925 | 374 | 551 |
Map of Darang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Darang, Amlarem
Below are the list of villages near Darang village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kongwang | 59 |
| Dawki | 483 |
| Lymba | 145 |
| Bakur | 1,911 |
| Sohkha Model | 326 |
| Latang | 32 |
| Nongtalang Thymmai | 175 |
| Tamabil | 48 |
| Nongtalang Mission | 591 |
| Amdoh | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia