Darong-Adu Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Darong-Adu is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Darong-Adu. The total population of Darong-Adu is 744 out of which 369 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darong-Adu is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darong-Adu village is 134 which is 18% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darong-Adu is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Darong-Adu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darong-Adu is 92%. Thus Darong-Adu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 89% in Darong-Adu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darong-Adu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darong-Adu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darong-Adu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 68 | 66 |
| Literacy | 91.97% | 95.02% | 89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 719 | 354 | 365 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 83 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Darong-Adu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darong-Adu village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 127 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 70 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 54 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| Non Working | 498 | 240 | 258 |
Map of Darong-Adu, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Darong-Adu, Dalu
Below are the list of villages near Darong-Adu village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Genapara | 844 |
| Hatimara | 319 |
| Wakmedamgre | 144 |
| Gopramgre | 72 |
| Pokasindigre | 233 |
| Molongpara | 98 |
| Khasipara | 208 |
| Babelapara | 551 |
| Borjhora | 299 |
| Agalgre | 65 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darong-Adu, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia