Dechengtung West Population, Caste, Working Data West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Dechengtung West 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 36 families residing in the village Dechengtung West. The total population of Dechengtung West is 234 out of which 119 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dechengtung West is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dechengtung West village is 40 which is 17% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dechengtung West is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Dechengtung West village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dechengtung West is 49%. Thus Dechengtung West village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.7% of West Siang district. The male literacy rate is 52.63% and the female literacy rate is 45.45% in Dechengtung West village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dechengtung West village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dechengtung West Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dechengtung West village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Literacy | 48.97% | 52.63% | 45.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 117 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 69 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Dechengtung West village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dechengtung West village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 42 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 41 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Non Working | 137 | 66 | 71 |
Map of Dechengtung West, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dechengtung West, Mechuka
Below are the list of villages near Dechengtung West village in Mechuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dechengtung East | 160 |
| Singbir | 160 |
| Segong | 97 |
| Galling | 73 |
| Lhalung | 310 |
| Gauche | 14 |
| Yorko | 77 |
| Mechuka Village | 122 |
| Thargelling | 110 |
| Chorling | 29 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dechengtung West, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia