Gangchikalak Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gangchikalak is a village situated in Chokpot block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Gangchikalak. The total population of Gangchikalak is 214 out of which 106 are males and 108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangchikalak is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangchikalak village is 30 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangchikalak is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Gangchikalak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangchikalak is 87%. Thus Gangchikalak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 84.78% in Gangchikalak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangchikalak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangchikalak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangchikalak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Literacy | 86.96% | 89.13% | 84.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 101 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 54 | 24 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93% of total population in Gangchikalak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangchikalak village out of total population, 68 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 49 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Non Working | 146 | 57 | 89 |
Map of Gangchikalak, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Gangchikalak, Chokpot
Below are the list of villages near Gangchikalak village in Chokpot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raja Ronggat | 3 |
| Daji Teksragre | 88 |
| Waidagiri | 43 |
| Abanda | 17 |
| Daringgre | 358 |
| Dokananggiri | 75 |
| Dorek Asim | 49 |
| Rongrak Teksragre | 215 |
| Chokpotgiri | 1,587 |
| Nachi Adugiri | 101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangchikalak, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia