Rakuma Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Rakuma is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Rakuma. The total population of Rakuma is 348 out of which 168 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakuma is 1,071.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rakuma village is 95 which is 27% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakuma is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Rakuma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakuma is 40.7%. Thus Rakuma village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 43.22% and the female literacy rate is 38.52% in Rakuma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakuma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakuma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakuma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Literacy | 40.71% | 43.22% | 38.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 337 | 162 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 117 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Rakuma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakuma village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 9 | 71 |
| Non Working | 192 | 92 | 100 |
Nearby Villages to Rakuma,
Below are the list of villages near Rakuma village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongbak Chichra | 366 |
| Dokongsi A | 364 |
| Dokongsi B | 141 |
| Remagittim | 243 |
| Dokongsi C | 289 |
| Mittegittim | 348 |
| Gulutgittim | 196 |
| Jajilgittim | 134 |
| Rongchri | 268 |
| Nanggilding | 201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakuma, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia