Merongdik Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Merongdik is a village situated in Resubelpara block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Merongdik. The total population of Merongdik is 209 out of which 117 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merongdik is 786.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merongdik village is 52 which is 25% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merongdik is 857 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (786) of Merongdik village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merongdik is 59.2%. Thus Merongdik village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.17% and the female literacy rate is 51.47% in Merongdik village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merongdik village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merongdik Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merongdik village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Literacy | 59.24% | 65.17% | 51.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 207 | 116 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 59 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Merongdik village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merongdik village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 1 | 33 |
| Non Working | 130 | 78 | 52 |
Map of Merongdik, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Merongdik, Resubelpara
Below are the list of villages near Merongdik village in Resubelpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nibari Rangagora | 368 |
| Thorikakona Rabha | 451 |
| Chakodam | 303 |
| Thorikakona Garo | 541 |
| Gosingpita Bakra | 300 |
| Gosingpita Songma | 436 |
| Raksam Somagre | 442 |
| Mansinggre | 292 |
| Raksam Songma | 181 |
| Raksam Genang | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merongdik, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia