Dowabok Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dowabok 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 13 families residing in the village Dowabok. The total population of Dowabok is 65 out of which 33 are males and 32 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dowabok is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dowabok village is 7 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dowabok is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Dowabok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dowabok is 77.6%. Thus Dowabok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Dowabok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dowabok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dowabok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dowabok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Literacy | 77.59% | 83.33% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 20 | 8 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Dowabok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dowabok village out of total population, 21 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 44 | 17 | 27 |
Map of Dowabok, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dowabok, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Dowabok village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Demdema | 111 |
| Rajpur | 112 |
| Chaprabudi | 207 |
| Rajpur | 1,313 |
| Deldela | 304 |
| Nayagaon | 1,074 |
| Ronkholla | 365 |
| Shialkandi | 774 |
| Budubela | 114 |
| Kotchugre | 353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dowabok, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia