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Gandigiri Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Gandigiri is a medium size village located in Zikzak Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 52 families residing. The Gandigiri village has population of 263 of which 134 are males while 129 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandigiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 15.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandigiri village is 963 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandigiri as per census is 1105, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Gandigiri village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandigiri village was 72.20 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Gandigiri Male literacy stands at 76.52 % while female literacy rate was 67.59 %.

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

Gandigiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 52 - -
Population 263 134 129
Child (0-6) 40 19 21
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 124 63 61
Literacy 72.20 % 76.52 % 67.59 %
Total Workers 79 61 18
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 7 2 5

Caste Factor

In Gandigiri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.38 % of total population in Gandigiri village.

Work Profile

In Gandigiri village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 91.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.