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Gabil Songgitcham Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Gabil Songgitcham is a medium size village located in Songsak Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 96 families residing. The Gabil Songgitcham village has population of 466 of which 252 are males while 214 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gabil Songgitcham village population of children with age 0-6 is 106 which makes up 22.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gabil Songgitcham village is 849 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Gabil Songgitcham as per census is 606, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Gabil Songgitcham village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Gabil Songgitcham village was 52.50 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Gabil Songgitcham Male literacy stands at 58.60 % while female literacy rate was 45.98 %.

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

Gabil Songgitcham Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 96 - -
Population 466 252 214
Child (0-6) 106 66 40
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 430 231 199
Literacy 52.50 % 58.60 % 45.98 %
Total Workers 236 122 114
Main Worker 48 - -
Marginal Worker 188 91 97

Caste Factor

In Gabil Songgitcham village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.64 % of total population in Gabil Songgitcham village.

Work Profile

In Gabil Songgitcham village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 20.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.