Dira Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dira is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Dira. The total population of Dira is 589 out of which 280 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dira is 1,104.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dira village is 144 which is 24% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dira is 1,057 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,104) of Dira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dira is 38.9%. Thus Dira village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 34.29% and the female literacy rate is 42.98% in Dira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 70 | 74 |
| Literacy | 38.88% | 34.29% | 42.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 587 | 279 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 208 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Dira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dira village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 132 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 51 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Non Working | 349 | 137 | 212 |
Map of Dira, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dira, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Dira village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongur | 529 |
| Mawprem Lumpyllun | 103 |
| Madankor | 294 |
| Mawprem Mission | 109 |
| Spar Sohiong | 178 |
| Pepjynrong | 162 |
| Surokspar | 191 |
| Weilyngkut | 508 |
| Weilyngkut Kohphet | 213 |
| Weilyngkut A | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dira, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia