Sidakandi Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sidakandi is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 479 families residing in the village Sidakandi. The total population of Sidakandi is 2,413 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sidakandi is 1,059.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sidakandi village is 571 which is 24% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sidakandi is 1,163 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Sidakandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sidakandi is 39.8%. Thus Sidakandi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 42.07% and the female literacy rate is 37.69% in Sidakandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sidakandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sidakandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sidakandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 571 | 264 | 307 |
| Literacy | 39.85% | 42.07% | 37.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,679 | 790 | 889 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sidakandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sidakandi village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 490 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 148 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 114 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 226 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,770 | 643 | 1,127 |
Map of Sidakandi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sidakandi, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Sidakandi village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Bhaitbari | 1,094 |
| Kandargaon | 953 |
| Koikuri | 338 |
| Garodubi | 1,508 |
| Noyagaon I | 835 |
| Namabilla | 1,794 |
| Noyagaon | 886 |
| Silkata | 1,708 |
| Goalgaon | 223 |
| Haripur | 2,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sidakandi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia