Dengasi Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dengasi 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 65 families residing in the village Dengasi. The total population of Dengasi is 376 out of which 180 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dengasi is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dengasi village is 60 which is 16% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dengasi is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Dengasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dengasi is 84.2%. Thus Dengasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.87% and the female literacy rate is 84.47% in Dengasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dengasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dengasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dengasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 25 | 35 |
| Literacy | 84.18% | 83.87% | 84.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 375 | 179 | 196 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 50 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Dengasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dengasi village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 37% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 39 | 53 |
| Non Working | 230 | 92 | 138 |
Map of Dengasi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dengasi, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Dengasi village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukdangra | 281 |
| New Dengasi | 238 |
| Ghatgre | 202 |
| Apalgre | 333 |
| Nokatgre | 601 |
| Asimgre | 332 |
| Dalupara | 587 |
| New Harigaon | 270 |
| Harigaon | 369 |
| Porapara | 318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dengasi, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia