Rongchek Akong Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Rongchek Akong is a village situated in Dambo Rongjeng block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 32 families residing in the village Rongchek Akong. The total population of Rongchek Akong is 197 out of which 107 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rongchek Akong is 841.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rongchek Akong village is 36 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rongchek Akong is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Rongchek Akong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rongchek Akong is 85.1%. Thus Rongchek Akong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.7% and the female literacy rate is 86.96% in Rongchek Akong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rongchek Akong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rongchek Akong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rongchek Akong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Literacy | 85.09% | 83.7% | 86.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 106 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 60 | 30 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Rongchek Akong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rongchek Akong village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 18 | 37 |
| Non Working | 101 | 53 | 48 |
Map of Rongchek Akong, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Rongchek Akong, Dambo Rongjeng
Below are the list of villages near Rongchek Akong village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dagal Nokat | 237 |
| Rongchek Akong Songgital | 105 |
| Dagal Simreng | 283 |
| Pakregre Chijong Apal | 334 |
| Salgitchakgittim | 146 |
| Bolsalgittim | 236 |
| Jawalgre Songgital | 356 |
| Chichra Apal | 179 |
| Jawalgre Asokagittim | 101 |
| Rongmil | 867 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rongchek Akong, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia