Dawki Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dawki is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 79 families residing in the village Dawki. The total population of Dawki is 483 out of which 255 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dawki is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dawki village is 59 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dawki is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Dawki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dawki is 83.3%. Thus Dawki village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 76.26% in Dawki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dawki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dawki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dawki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Literacy | 83.25% | 89.38% | 76.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 404 | 198 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 53 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.6% of total population in Dawki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dawki village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 77 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 66 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 62 | 48 |
| Non Working | 269 | 116 | 153 |
Map of Dawki, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dawki, Amlarem
Below are the list of villages near Dawki village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darang | 1,234 |
| Bakur | 1,911 |
| Kongwang | 59 |
| Latang | 32 |
| Lymba | 145 |
| Tamabil | 48 |
| Sohkha Model | 326 |
| Amdoh | 118 |
| Nongtalang Thymmai | 175 |
| Riahjalong | 82 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dawki, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia