Mendima Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mendima 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 175 families residing in the village Mendima. The total population of Mendima is 997 out of which 493 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendima is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mendima village is 156 which is 16% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendima is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Mendima village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendima is 75.9%. Thus Mendima village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.42% and the female literacy rate is 76.3% in Mendima village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendima village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendima Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendima village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 74 | 82 |
| Literacy | 75.86% | 75.42% | 76.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 991 | 490 | 501 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 177 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Mendima village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendima village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 31.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 72 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 107 | 93 |
| Non Working | 706 | 314 | 392 |
Map of Mendima, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mendima, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Mendima village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mendima Bakragittim | 117 |
| Mendima Gruram | 146 |
| Mendima Rabha | 269 |
| Bolgrimgittim | 286 |
| Wageasi | 1,099 |
| Rateka | 182 |
| Imbanggi | 491 |
| Kara Majipara | 182 |
| Dangkong Rabha | 343 |
| Kara Balapara | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendima, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia