Upper Chigijanggre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Chigijanggre is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Upper Chigijanggre. The total population of Upper Chigijanggre is 790 out of which 400 are males and 390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Chigijanggre is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Chigijanggre village is 172 which is 22% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Chigijanggre is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Upper Chigijanggre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Chigijanggre is 46.8%. Thus Upper Chigijanggre village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.17% and the female literacy rate is 39.22% in Upper Chigijanggre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Chigijanggre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Chigijanggre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Chigijanggre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Literacy | 46.76% | 54.17% | 39.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 779 | 396 | 383 |
| Illiterate | 501 | 231 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Upper Chigijanggre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Chigijanggre village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 158 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 138 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 16 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 19 | 50 |
| Non Working | 433 | 223 | 210 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Chigijanggre,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Chigijanggre village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lower Chigijanggre | 664 |
| Bollonggitok | 577 |
| Dingboanggre | 170 |
| Angaripara | 219 |
| Rangtapgre | 278 |
| Roniasim | 261 |
| Upper Rimbigre | 376 |
| Ronipara | 150 |
| Lower Rimbigre | 225 |
| Chambilgre | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Chigijanggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia