Halwa Atong Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Halwa Atong is a village situated in Rongara block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Halwa Atong. The total population of Halwa Atong is 581 out of which 311 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Halwa Atong is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Halwa Atong village is 119 which is 20% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Halwa Atong is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Halwa Atong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Halwa Atong is 75.3%. Thus Halwa Atong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.23% and the female literacy rate is 71.96% in Halwa Atong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Halwa Atong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Halwa Atong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Halwa Atong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 63 | 56 |
| Literacy | 75.32% | 78.23% | 71.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 557 | 289 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 117 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.9% of total population in Halwa Atong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Halwa Atong village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 64 | 47 |
| Non Working | 387 | 168 | 219 |
Map of Halwa Atong, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Halwa Atong, Rongara
Below are the list of villages near Halwa Atong village in Rongara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangreng Bibra | 72 |
| Matchakal | 81 |
| Moradam | 342 |
| Kunchung | 72 |
| Rongru Asim | 88 |
| Dambuk Jonkol | 41 |
| Bul Awe | 485 |
| Taidang | 319 |
| Samangittim | 206 |
| Kasarisora | 197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Halwa Atong, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia