Dadu Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dadu is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 25 families residing in the village Dadu. The total population of Dadu is 140 out of which 69 are males and 71 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dadu is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dadu village is 34 which is 24% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dadu is 1,267 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Dadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dadu is 84.9%. Thus Dadu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 98.15% and the female literacy rate is 71.15% in Dadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Literacy | 84.91% | 98.15% | 71.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 69 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 50 | 16 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Dadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dadu village out of total population, 27 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 113 | 45 | 68 |
Map of Dadu, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dadu, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Dadu village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umshynrut | 396 |
| Tum Tum | 198 |
| Tlon | 161 |
| Nongsynrang | 275 |
| Mynniar | 356 |
| Banglapluh | 727 |
| Thiepjaphlang | 207 |
| Tynrongriangkhon | 301 |
| Shilliang Rynniaw | 144 |
| Mawtynrong | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dadu, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia