Dagal Apal Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Dagal Apal is a village situated in Songsak block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Dagal Apal. The total population of Dagal Apal is 216 out of which 117 are males and 99 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dagal Apal is 846.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dagal Apal village is 33 which is 15% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dagal Apal is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Dagal Apal village.

Population
216
Families
46
Literacy
55.19%
Sex Ratio
846

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dagal Apal is 55.2%. Thus Dagal Apal village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 57.43% and the female literacy rate is 52.44% in Dagal Apal village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dagal Apal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dagal Apal Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dagal Apal village.

Total Male Female
Children 33 16 17
Literacy 55.19% 57.43% 52.44%
Scheduled Caste 1 0 1
Scheduled Tribe 215 117 98
Illiterate 115 59 56

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Dagal Apal village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dagal Apal village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 82 58 24
Cultivators 48 42 6
Agriculture Labourer 31 13 18
Other Workers 3 3 0
Marginal Workers 84 34 50
Non Working 50 25 25

Nearby Villages to Dagal Apal,

Below are the list of villages near Dagal Apal village in Songsak.

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