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Dagal Samithi Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Dagal Samithi is a medium size village located in Songsak Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 61 families residing. The Dagal Samithi village has population of 327 of which 172 are males while 155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dagal Samithi village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 21.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dagal Samithi village is 901 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Dagal Samithi as per census is 591, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Dagal Samithi village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Dagal Samithi village was 40.47 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Dagal Samithi Male literacy stands at 46.09 % while female literacy rate was 34.88 %.

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

Dagal Samithi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 61 - -
Population 327 172 155
Child (0-6) 70 44 26
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 321 171 150
Literacy 40.47 % 46.09 % 34.88 %
Total Workers 82 67 15
Main Worker 4 - -
Marginal Worker 78 64 14

Caste Factor

In Dagal Samithi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.17 % of total population in Dagal Samithi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dagal Samithi village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Dagal Samithi village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 4.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.