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Upper Chidinagre Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Chidinagre is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 48 families residing. The Upper Chidinagre village has population of 270 of which 140 are males while 130 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Chidinagre village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 21.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Chidinagre village is 929 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Chidinagre as per census is 903, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Chidinagre village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Chidinagre village was 63.98 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Chidinagre Male literacy stands at 70.64 % while female literacy rate was 56.86 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Upper Chidinagre 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 Upper Chidinagre village.

Upper Chidinagre Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 270 140 130
Child (0-6) 59 31 28
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 269 140 129
Literacy 63.98 % 70.64 % 56.86 %
Total Workers 136 67 69
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 44 19 25

Caste Factor

In Upper Chidinagre village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.63 % of total population in Upper Chidinagre village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Upper Chidinagre village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Upper Chidinagre village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 67.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.