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Chikal Songma Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Chikal Songma is a medium size village located in Dambo Rongjeng Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 59 families residing. The Chikal Songma village has population of 310 of which 154 are males while 156 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikal Songma village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 19.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikal Songma village is 1013 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikal Songma as per census is 1179, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Chikal Songma village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikal Songma village was 64.26 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Chikal Songma Male literacy stands at 76.98 % while female literacy rate was 51.22 %.

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

Chikal Songma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 310 154 156
Child (0-6) 61 28 33
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 306 153 153
Literacy 64.26 % 76.98 % 51.22 %
Total Workers 208 109 99
Main Worker 125 - -
Marginal Worker 83 45 38

Caste Factor

In Chikal Songma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.71 % of total population in Chikal Songma village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chikal Songma village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Chikal Songma village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 60.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.