Petchong Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Petchong 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 23 families residing in the village Petchong. The total population of Petchong is 145 out of which 69 are males and 76 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petchong is 1,101.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petchong village is 33 which is 23% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petchong is 1,538 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Petchong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petchong is 58.9%. Thus Petchong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 60.71% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Petchong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petchong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petchong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petchong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Literacy | 58.93% | 60.71% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 68 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 35 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Petchong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petchong village out of total population, 84 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Non Working | 61 | 26 | 35 |
Map of Petchong, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Petchong, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Petchong village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matchagipok | 46 |
| Mandu | 200 |
| Rongchri | 268 |
| Mandadrop | 190 |
| Gulutgittim | 196 |
| Soi Adap | 68 |
| Dokongsi C | 289 |
| Illagittim Rongchim | 122 |
| Dokongsi B | 141 |
| Illagittim Songma | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petchong, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia