Dirang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dirang is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Dirang. The total population of Dirang is 297 out of which 145 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dirang is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dirang village is 5 which is 2% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dirang is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Dirang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dirang is 79.1%. Thus Dirang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.72% and the female literacy rate is 78.52% in Dirang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dirang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dirang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dirang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Literacy | 79.11% | 79.72% | 78.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 293 | 143 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 66 | 31 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Dirang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dirang village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 78 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 51 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 155 | 63 | 92 |
Map of Dirang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dirang, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Dirang village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawphuli | 12 |
| Photeitsim | 53 |
| Shnongkalong | 433 |
| Pyndenlaru | 75 |
| Kensohsan | 157 |
| Thangrai | 393 |
| Arphewsan Mile | 82 |
| Nongkdait | 449 |
| Rilang | 61 |
| Nongkdait-Nongtwah | 562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dirang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia