Dokamcheng Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dokamcheng is a village situated in Resubelpara block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Dokamcheng. The total population of Dokamcheng is 790 out of which 379 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dokamcheng is 1,084.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dokamcheng village is 137 which is 17% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dokamcheng is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Dokamcheng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dokamcheng is 65.8%. Thus Dokamcheng village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.79% and the female literacy rate is 61.24% in Dokamcheng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dokamcheng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dokamcheng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dokamcheng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 64 | 73 |
| Literacy | 65.85% | 70.79% | 61.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 769 | 371 | 398 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 156 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.3% of total population in Dokamcheng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dokamcheng village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 151 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 143 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Non Working | 574 | 209 | 365 |
Map of Dokamcheng, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dokamcheng, Resubelpara
Below are the list of villages near Dokamcheng village in Resubelpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dokamcheng Songnaru | 291 |
| Chimatcha | 733 |
| Rongmaklong | 204 |
| Kashkona | 644 |
| Damash | 1,606 |
| Abanda | 228 |
| Nikwatgre | 186 |
| Choto Miapara | 219 |
| Rongsol | 263 |
| Matchakol | 420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dokamcheng, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia