Diengrai Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Diengrai 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 83 families residing in the village Diengrai. The total population of Diengrai is 448 out of which 242 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diengrai is 851.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Diengrai village is 118 which is 26% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diengrai is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (851) of Diengrai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diengrai is 49.1%. Thus Diengrai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 59.55% and the female literacy rate is 36.84% in Diengrai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diengrai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diengrai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diengrai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 64 | 54 |
| Literacy | 49.09% | 59.55% | 36.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 370 | 190 | 180 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 136 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.6% of total population in Diengrai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diengrai village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 16.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 88 | 27 |
| Non Working | 310 | 133 | 177 |
Map of Diengrai, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Diengrai, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Diengrai village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhorom | 681 |
| Kalibari | 674 |
| Rangkamati | 92 |
| Kalatek | 1,769 |
| Mawbang | 483 |
| Umtaru | 801 |
| Kurikhal | 158 |
| Chaklabasti | 262 |
| Umkhabaw | 1,359 |
| Nayabasti | 680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diengrai, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia