Dingkajhora Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dingkajhora is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Dingkajhora. The total population of Dingkajhora is 477 out of which 235 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dingkajhora is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dingkajhora village is 89 which is 19% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dingkajhora is 1,282 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Dingkajhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dingkajhora is 64.4%. Thus Dingkajhora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 66.84% and the female literacy rate is 61.98% in Dingkajhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dingkajhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dingkajhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dingkajhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 39 | 50 |
| Literacy | 64.43% | 66.84% | 61.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 475 | 233 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 104 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Dingkajhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dingkajhora village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 72 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 15 | 80 |
| Non Working | 294 | 148 | 146 |
Map of Dingkajhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dingkajhora, Dalu
Below are the list of villages near Dingkajhora village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koinabhoi C | 441 |
| Adugachol | 145 |
| Koinabhoi B | 465 |
| Koinadubi | 727 |
| Koinabhoi A | 614 |
| Tibapara | 541 |
| Didokgre | 168 |
| Upper Bamonpara | 548 |
| Chandobhoi B | 731 |
| Lower Bamonpara | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dingkajhora, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia