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Akarok Songgitcham Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Akarok Songgitcham is a medium size village located in Songsak Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 51 families residing. The Akarok Songgitcham village has population of 289 of which 142 are males while 147 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akarok Songgitcham village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 12.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akarok Songgitcham village is 1035 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Akarok Songgitcham as per census is 947, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Akarok Songgitcham village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Akarok Songgitcham village was 70.24 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Akarok Songgitcham Male literacy stands at 72.36 % while female literacy rate was 68.22 %.

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

Akarok Songgitcham Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 51 - -
Population 289 142 147
Child (0-6) 37 19 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 283 138 145
Literacy 70.24 % 72.36 % 68.22 %
Total Workers 149 76 73
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 5 4 1

Caste Factor

In Akarok Songgitcham village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.92 % of total population in Akarok Songgitcham village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Akarok Songgitcham village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Akarok Songgitcham village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 96.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.