Silchanggittim Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Silchanggittim 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 118 families residing in the village Silchanggittim. The total population of Silchanggittim is 709 out of which 375 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Silchanggittim is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Silchanggittim village is 155 which is 22% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silchanggittim is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Silchanggittim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Silchanggittim is 53.2%. Thus Silchanggittim village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.19% and the female literacy rate is 42.48% in Silchanggittim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Silchanggittim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Silchanggittim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silchanggittim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 87 | 68 |
| Literacy | 53.25% | 63.19% | 42.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 705 | 372 | 333 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 193 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Silchanggittim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Silchanggittim village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 32.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 99 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 94 | 128 |
| Non Working | 379 | 182 | 197 |
Map of Silchanggittim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Silchanggittim, Dambo Rongjeng
Below are the list of villages near Silchanggittim village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dogep Gipuram | 195 |
| Nengbrok | 456 |
| Rongjeng Chigisimgittim | 395 |
| Darugre Songma | 616 |
| Rongdu Rongra | 243 |
| Milsanggitim | 421 |
| Wakchikong | 427 |
| Milawe | 606 |
| Kanchija Gittim | 159 |
| Darusak | 226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silchanggittim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia