Dumnigaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dumnigaon is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Dumnigaon. The total population of Dumnigaon is 606 out of which 306 are males and 300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dumnigaon is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dumnigaon village is 69 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dumnigaon is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Dumnigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dumnigaon is 59.4%. Thus Dumnigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 66.54% and the female literacy rate is 52.08% in Dumnigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dumnigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dumnigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dumnigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Literacy | 59.4% | 66.54% | 52.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 605 | 305 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 125 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Dumnigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dumnigaon village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 151 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 70 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 56 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 18 | 49 |
| Non Working | 293 | 137 | 156 |
Map of Dumnigaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dumnigaon, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Dumnigaon village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baispara | 628 |
| Golagre | 270 |
| Garodoba | 582 |
| Rangsakona | 532 |
| Balapara | 660 |
| Anchenggre | 173 |
| Rangatari | 936 |
| Matchokpara | 109 |
| Gandhipara Garo | 486 |
| Akinpara | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dumnigaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia