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Sangknigiri Population - South Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Sangknigiri is a medium size village located in Chokpot Block of South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 55 families residing. The Sangknigiri village has population of 324 of which 167 are males while 157 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sangknigiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 20.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sangknigiri village is 940 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Sangknigiri as per census is 1061, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Sangknigiri village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Sangknigiri village was 88.67 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Sangknigiri Male literacy stands at 91.79 % while female literacy rate was 85.25 %.

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

Sangknigiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 55 - -
Population 324 167 157
Child (0-6) 68 33 35
Schedule Caste 3 3 0
Schedule Tribe 318 162 156
Literacy 88.67 % 91.79 % 85.25 %
Total Workers 113 78 35
Main Worker 38 - -
Marginal Worker 75 46 29

Caste Factor

In Sangknigiri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.93 % of total population in Sangknigiri village.

Work Profile

In Sangknigiri village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 33.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.