Gandigiri Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gandigiri is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Gandigiri. The total population of Gandigiri is 263 out of which 134 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandigiri is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandigiri village is 40 which is 15% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandigiri is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Gandigiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandigiri is 72.2%. Thus Gandigiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.52% and the female literacy rate is 67.59% in Gandigiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandigiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandigiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandigiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 76.52% | 67.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 46 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.1% of total population in Gandigiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandigiri village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 59 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 184 | 73 | 111 |
Map of Gandigiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gandigiri, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Gandigiri village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandigiri | 151 |
| Wadagiri | 262 |
| Jangre Samalchiring | 131 |
| Kalaicharpara | 376 |
| Jangre | 139 |
| Lower Kalaichar | 936 |
| Boldmakongiri | 221 |
| Kuligaon Koch | 318 |
| Wananggiri -I | 224 |
| Kuligaon Hajong | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandigiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia