Dechengtung East Population, Caste, Working Data West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dechengtung East is a village situated in Mechuka circle of West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Dechengtung East. The total population of Dechengtung East is 160 out of which 77 are males and 83 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dechengtung East is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dechengtung East village is 27 which is 17% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dechengtung East is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Dechengtung East village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dechengtung East is 60.9%. Thus Dechengtung East village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of West Siang district. The male literacy rate is 75.38% and the female literacy rate is 47.06% in Dechengtung East village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dechengtung East village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dechengtung East Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dechengtung East village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Literacy | 60.9% | 75.38% | 47.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 77 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 28 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Dechengtung East village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dechengtung East village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 31 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Non Working | 99 | 43 | 56 |
Map of Dechengtung East, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dechengtung East, Mechuka
Below are the list of villages near Dechengtung East village in Mechuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Segong | 97 |
| Dechengtung West | 234 |
| Lhalung | 310 |
| Singbir | 160 |
| Yorko | 77 |
| Galling | 73 |
| Thargelling | 110 |
| Gauche | 14 |
| Monigong | 46 |
| Mechuka Village | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dechengtung East, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia