Upper Rongjeng Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Rongjeng 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 171 families residing in the village Upper Rongjeng. The total population of Upper Rongjeng is 1,015 out of which 517 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Rongjeng is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Rongjeng village is 150 which is 15% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Rongjeng is 1,239 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Upper Rongjeng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Rongjeng is 92.5%. Thus Upper Rongjeng village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.89% and the female literacy rate is 92.05% in Upper Rongjeng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Rongjeng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Rongjeng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Rongjeng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 67 | 83 |
| Literacy | 92.49% | 92.89% | 92.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 946 | 479 | 467 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 99 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.2% of total population in Upper Rongjeng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Rongjeng village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 159 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 121 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Non Working | 733 | 328 | 405 |
Map of Upper Rongjeng, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Rongjeng, Dambo Rongjeng
Below are the list of villages near Upper Rongjeng village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rongjeng Bazar | 681 |
| Askipatal | 506 |
| Rangcheng | 271 |
| Anchengbok | 282 |
| Darugiri Reserve | 127 |
| Block Campus | 14 |
| Naringgiri Songma | 464 |
| Tebilgittim | 30 |
| Rangkugittim | 293 |
| Rongspong | 166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Rongjeng, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia