Gairong Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gairong is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Gairong. The total population of Gairong is 439 out of which 224 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gairong is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gairong village is 86 which is 20% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gairong is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Gairong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gairong is 61.8%. Thus Gairong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.38% and the female literacy rate is 57.89% in Gairong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gairong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gairong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gairong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 42 | 44 |
| Literacy | 61.76% | 65.38% | 57.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 428 | 217 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 105 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.5% of total population in Gairong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gairong village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 120 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 94 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 231 | 102 | 129 |
Map of Gairong, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gairong, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Gairong village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arai Apal | 412 |
| Chima Apal | 463 |
| Dangkong Garo | 335 |
| Sarangma A | 401 |
| Sarangma B | 395 |
| Depa | 284 |
| Depa Garat | 355 |
| Dangkong Rabha | 343 |
| Imbanggi | 491 |
| Wageasi | 1,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gairong, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia