Dirang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dirang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 21 families residing in the village Dirang. The total population of Dirang is 129 out of which 65 are males and 64 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dirang is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dirang village is 32 which is 25% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dirang is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dirang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dirang is 80.4%. Thus Dirang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.55% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Dirang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dirang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dirang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dirang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Literacy | 80.41% | 77.55% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 65 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 27 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Dirang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dirang village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 67 | 34 | 33 |
Map of Dirang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dirang, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Dirang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domshohksoin | 449 |
| Umlongpung | 162 |
| Mawsiangbah | 228 |
| Diskiang Pungsior | 74 |
| Mawphansyiar | 568 |
| Patharkhadoh | 31 |
| Nongkdait | 252 |
| Ramsngiwar | 380 |
| Nongkenbah | 66 |
| Umsumbah | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dirang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia