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Achotchong Wakmetom Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Achotchong Wakmetom is a small village located in Resubelpara Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 32 families residing. The Achotchong Wakmetom village has population of 177 of which 87 are males while 90 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Achotchong Wakmetom village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 17.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Achotchong Wakmetom village is 1034 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Achotchong Wakmetom as per census is 824, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Achotchong Wakmetom village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Achotchong Wakmetom village was 89.73 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Achotchong Wakmetom Male literacy stands at 95.71 % while female literacy rate was 84.21 %.

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

Achotchong Wakmetom Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 177 87 90
Child (0-6) 31 17 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 176 86 90
Literacy 89.73 % 95.71 % 84.21 %
Total Workers 119 60 59
Main Worker 66 - -
Marginal Worker 53 29 24

Caste Factor

In Achotchong Wakmetom village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.44 % of total population in Achotchong Wakmetom village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Achotchong Wakmetom village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Achotchong Wakmetom village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 55.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.