Kotchu Adok Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kotchu Adok is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Kotchu Adok. The total population of Kotchu Adok is 317 out of which 179 are males and 138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotchu Adok is 771.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotchu Adok village is 65 which is 21% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotchu Adok is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (771) of Kotchu Adok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotchu Adok is 73.4%. Thus Kotchu Adok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.99% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Kotchu Adok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotchu Adok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotchu Adok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotchu Adok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Literacy | 73.41% | 82.99% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 284 | 147 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 57 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.6% of total population in Kotchu Adok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotchu Adok village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 87 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 8 | 40 |
| Non Working | 163 | 84 | 79 |
Map of Kotchu Adok, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kotchu Adok, Dalu
Below are the list of villages near Kotchu Adok village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarangpara | 674 |
| Bhatua Gaon | 325 |
| Seragre | 110 |
| Jarangkona | 522 |
| Garamgre | 177 |
| Bondukosa | 218 |
| Boro Bollang | 152 |
| Porakhasia | 792 |
| Chanapara | 258 |
| Dobakura A | 379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotchu Adok, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia