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Dagal Apal Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Dagal Apal is a medium size village located in Songsak Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 46 families residing. The Dagal Apal village has population of 216 of which 117 are males while 99 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dagal Apal village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 15.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dagal Apal village is 846 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Dagal Apal as per census is 1063, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Dagal Apal village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Dagal Apal village was 55.19 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Dagal Apal Male literacy stands at 57.43 % while female literacy rate was 52.44 %.

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

Dagal Apal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 46 - -
Population 216 117 99
Child (0-6) 33 16 17
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 215 117 98
Literacy 55.19 % 57.43 % 52.44 %
Total Workers 166 92 74
Main Worker 82 - -
Marginal Worker 84 34 50

Caste Factor

In Dagal Apal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.46 % of total population in Dagal Apal village.

Work Profile

In Dagal Apal village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 49.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.