Tokonchi Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tokonchi 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 29 families residing in the village Tokonchi. The total population of Tokonchi is 177 out of which 90 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tokonchi is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tokonchi village is 52 which is 29% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tokonchi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Tokonchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tokonchi is 71.2%. Thus Tokonchi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.31% and the female literacy rate is 72.13% in Tokonchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tokonchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tokonchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tokonchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Literacy | 71.2% | 70.31% | 72.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 86 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 45 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.9% of total population in Tokonchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tokonchi village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 29 | 58 |
| Non Working | 57 | 31 | 26 |
Map of Tokonchi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Tokonchi, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Tokonchi village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saptoka | 489 |
| Masalgre | 409 |
| Alekapara | 291 |
| Gittimgre | 103 |
| Sonamite | 1,016 |
| Misikona | 174 |
| Watregre | 483 |
| Jongdikgre | 191 |
| Ulubari | 220 |
| Jaranggre | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tokonchi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia