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New Mendal Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

New Mendal is a medium size village located in Songsak Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 80 families residing. The New Mendal village has population of 426 of which 222 are males while 204 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In New Mendal village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 19.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of New Mendal village is 919 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the New Mendal as per census is 745, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

New Mendal village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of New Mendal village was 81.69 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In New Mendal Male literacy stands at 87.43 % while female literacy rate was 75.74 %.

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

New Mendal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 426 222 204
Child (0-6) 82 47 35
Schedule Caste 11 6 5
Schedule Tribe 400 204 196
Literacy 81.69 % 87.43 % 75.74 %
Total Workers 189 105 84
Main Worker 81 - -
Marginal Worker 108 51 57

Caste Factor

In New Mendal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.58 % of total population in New Mendal village.

Work Profile

In New Mendal village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 42.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.