Lower Chigijanggre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lower Chigijanggre is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Lower Chigijanggre. The total population of Lower Chigijanggre is 664 out of which 344 are males and 320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lower Chigijanggre is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lower Chigijanggre village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lower Chigijanggre is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Lower Chigijanggre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lower Chigijanggre is 80.7%. Thus Lower Chigijanggre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.79% and the female literacy rate is 78.37% in Lower Chigijanggre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lower Chigijanggre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lower Chigijanggre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lower Chigijanggre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Literacy | 80.68% | 82.79% | 78.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 656 | 338 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 89 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Lower Chigijanggre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lower Chigijanggre village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 207 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 204 | 194 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Non Working | 232 | 125 | 107 |
Map of Lower Chigijanggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lower Chigijanggre, Tikrikilla
Below are the list of villages near Lower Chigijanggre village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bollonggitok | 577 |
| Upper Chigijanggre | 790 |
| Angaripara | 219 |
| Roniasim | 261 |
| Dingboanggre | 170 |
| Ronipara | 150 |
| Rangtapgre | 278 |
| Chambilgre | 179 |
| Upper Rimbigre | 376 |
| Damachiga Badalgre | 150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lower Chigijanggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia