Damalgre Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Damalgre is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Damalgre. The total population of Damalgre is 407 out of which 201 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damalgre is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damalgre village is 58 which is 14% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damalgre is 1,320 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Damalgre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damalgre is 90.3%. Thus Damalgre village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.61% and the female literacy rate is 87.86% in Damalgre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damalgre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damalgre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damalgre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 25 | 33 |
| Literacy | 90.26% | 92.61% | 87.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 387 | 188 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 92 | 38 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.1% of total population in Damalgre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damalgre village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 85 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 71 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Non Working | 107 | 52 | 55 |
Map of Damalgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Damalgre, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Damalgre village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kangkalapara | 253 |
| Chambagre | 183 |
| Amguri | 174 |
| Rongranggiri | 400 |
| Rangtapara | 190 |
| Salbila II | 210 |
| Simbukholgre | 940 |
| Nengkalpara | 587 |
| Dingrapara | 205 |
| Salbila III | 701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damalgre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia