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Dalangsa Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Dalangsa is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 46 families residing. The Dalangsa village has population of 248 of which 135 are males while 113 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dalangsa village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 14.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dalangsa village is 837 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Dalangsa as per census is 944, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Dalangsa village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Dalangsa village was 59.15 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Dalangsa Male literacy stands at 70.09 % while female literacy rate was 45.83 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dalangsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dalangsa village.

Dalangsa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 46 - -
Population 248 135 113
Child (0-6) 35 18 17
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 238 131 107
Literacy 59.15 % 70.09 % 45.83 %
Total Workers 130 67 63
Main Worker 68 - -
Marginal Worker 62 18 44

Caste Factor

In Dalangsa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.97 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.63 % of total population in Dalangsa village.

Work Profile

In Dalangsa village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 52.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.