Lower Rongbu Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lower Rongbu is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Lower Rongbu. The total population of Lower Rongbu is 704 out of which 362 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lower Rongbu is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lower Rongbu village is 127 which is 18% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lower Rongbu is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Lower Rongbu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lower Rongbu is 76.6%. Thus Lower Rongbu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.32% and the female literacy rate is 73.76% in Lower Rongbu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lower Rongbu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lower Rongbu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lower Rongbu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Literacy | 76.6% | 79.32% | 73.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 690 | 356 | 334 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 128 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Lower Rongbu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lower Rongbu village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 166 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 15 | 115 |
| Non Working | 389 | 181 | 208 |
Map of Lower Rongbu, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lower Rongbu, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Lower Rongbu village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chimadare | 197 |
| Bagabatta | 262 |
| Menadoba | 805 |
| Bakanda | 180 |
| Ganggasa | 286 |
| Upper Rongbu | 397 |
| Kharkutta Reserve | 587 |
| Lower Bolmedang | 362 |
| Lower Kharkutta | 363 |
| Chilpara Reserve | 529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lower Rongbu, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia