Saltok Kurong Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Saltok Kurong is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Saltok Kurong. The total population of Saltok Kurong is 251 out of which 126 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saltok Kurong is 992.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saltok Kurong village is 46 which is 18% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saltok Kurong is 1,421 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Saltok Kurong village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saltok Kurong is 77.1%. Thus Saltok Kurong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.11% and the female literacy rate is 69.39% in Saltok Kurong village.

Population
251
Families
50
Literacy
77.07%
Sex Ratio
992

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saltok Kurong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Saltok Kurong Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saltok Kurong village.

Total Male Female
Children 46 19 27
Literacy 77.07% 84.11% 69.39%
Scheduled Caste 1 0 1
Scheduled Tribe 196 98 98
Illiterate 93 36 57

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.1% of total population in Saltok Kurong village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Saltok Kurong village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 42 38 4
Cultivators 31 27 4
Agriculture Labourer 10 10 0
Other Workers 1 1 0
Marginal Workers 61 11 50
Non Working 148 77 71

Map of Saltok Kurong, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Saltok Kurong, Tikrikilla

Below are the list of villages near Saltok Kurong village in Tikrikilla.


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