Nirghini Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nirghini is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Nirghini. The total population of Nirghini is 742 out of which 375 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nirghini is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nirghini village is 90 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nirghini is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Nirghini village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nirghini is 73%. Thus Nirghini village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.88% and the female literacy rate is 66.26% in Nirghini village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nirghini village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nirghini Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nirghini village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 52 | 38 |
| Literacy | 73.01% | 79.88% | 66.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 631 | 312 | 319 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 117 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85% of total population in Nirghini village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nirghini village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 172 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 153 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Non Working | 494 | 177 | 317 |
Map of Nirghini, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nirghini, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Nirghini village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jenggichakgre | 108 |
| Chidekgre | 117 |
| Lutubari | 329 |
| Chalitabari | 266 |
| Mokapara | 162 |
| Chiringpara | 425 |
| Rongsang Songma | 415 |
| Skagre | 430 |
| Gimbilgre | 260 |
| Mohesbatanpara | 186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nirghini, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia