Dura Songma Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dura Songma is a village situated in Rongram block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Dura Songma. The total population of Dura Songma is 671 out of which 344 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dura Songma is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dura Songma village is 108 which is 16% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dura Songma is 742 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Dura Songma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dura Songma is 86.7%. Thus Dura Songma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.01% and the female literacy rate is 84.34% in Dura Songma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dura Songma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dura Songma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dura Songma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 62 | 46 |
| Literacy | 86.68% | 89.01% | 84.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 657 | 335 | 322 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 93 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Dura Songma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dura Songma village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 107 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 77 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 43 | 22 |
| Non Working | 439 | 194 | 245 |
Map of Dura Songma, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dura Songma, Rongram
Below are the list of villages near Dura Songma village in Rongram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dura Kalagre | 202 |
| Darechikgre | 955 |
| Ronggandigre | 132 |
| Tosekgre | 243 |
| Rongkhongre | 245 |
| Sakalgre | 100 |
| Edenbari | 698 |
| Baladinggre | 141 |
| Pagugre | 203 |
| Sasatgre | 362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dura Songma, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia