Wagegitok Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wagegitok is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Wagegitok. The total population of Wagegitok is 201 out of which 95 are males and 106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wagegitok is 1,116.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wagegitok village is 51 which is 25% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wagegitok is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,116) of Wagegitok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wagegitok is 60%. Thus Wagegitok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71.83% and the female literacy rate is 49.37% in Wagegitok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wagegitok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wagegitok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wagegitok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Literacy | 60% | 71.83% | 49.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 198 | 94 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 44 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Wagegitok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wagegitok village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 74 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 74 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 39 | 19 | 20 |
Map of Wagegitok, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wagegitok, Dalu
Below are the list of villages near Wagegitok village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akinpara | 377 |
| Basulpara | 205 |
| Gopagre | 93 |
| Pattanggre | 130 |
| Anangpara | 181 |
| Rangsagre | 87 |
| Sandongpara | 52 |
| Boruagre | 51 |
| Selbalgre | 167 |
| Terimpara | 147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wagegitok, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia