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Dalchengkona Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Dalchengkona is a medium size village located in Tikrikilla Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 130 families residing. The Dalchengkona village has population of 596 of which 298 are males while 298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dalchengkona village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dalchengkona village is 1000 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Dalchengkona as per census is 980, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Dalchengkona village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Dalchengkona village was 64.59 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Dalchengkona Male literacy stands at 79.44 % while female literacy rate was 49.80 %.

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

Dalchengkona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 130 - -
Population 596 298 298
Child (0-6) 99 50 49
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 591 297 294
Literacy 64.59 % 79.44 % 49.80 %
Total Workers 304 152 152
Main Worker 295 - -
Marginal Worker 9 5 4

Caste Factor

In Dalchengkona village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.16 % of total population in Dalchengkona village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dalchengkona village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Dalchengkona village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 97.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.