Dikimpara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dikimpara is a village situated in Gambegre block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Dikimpara. The total population of Dikimpara is 304 out of which 149 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dikimpara is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dikimpara village is 80 which is 26% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dikimpara is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Dikimpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dikimpara is 45.5%. Thus Dikimpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 55.36% and the female literacy rate is 35.71% in Dikimpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dikimpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dikimpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dikimpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Literacy | 45.54% | 55.36% | 35.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 144 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 87 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Dikimpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dikimpara village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 46 | 103 |
| Non Working | 91 | 44 | 47 |
Map of Dikimpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dikimpara, Gambegre
Below are the list of villages near Dikimpara village in Gambegre.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jebalgiri | 228 |
| Badupara | 458 |
| Tochapara | 486 |
| Anchenggre A | 47 |
| Dosagiri | 311 |
| Anchenggre B | 274 |
| Dopogiri | 344 |
| Songbandugiri | 249 |
| Sengminpara | 181 |
| Rakwapara | 428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dikimpara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia