Damjongnokat Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Damjongnokat 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 14 families residing in the village Damjongnokat. The total population of Damjongnokat is 75 out of which 40 are males and 35 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Damjongnokat is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Damjongnokat village is 21 which is 28% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Damjongnokat is 615 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Damjongnokat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Damjongnokat is 51.9%. Thus Damjongnokat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 62.96% and the female literacy rate is 40.74% in Damjongnokat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Damjongnokat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Damjongnokat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Damjongnokat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Literacy | 51.85% | 62.96% | 40.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 23 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Damjongnokat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Damjongnokat village out of total population, 33 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 42 | 24 | 18 |
Map of Damjongnokat, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Damjongnokat, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Damjongnokat village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boldakgre | 223 |
| Walkamgiri | 21 |
| Tongtongpara | 239 |
| Kilmangittim | 124 |
| Dabakgre | 308 |
| Golamati | 42 |
| Agitchakgiri | 15 |
| Samandagiri | 47 |
| Wajadagre | 360 |
| Jada Asi | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Damjongnokat, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia