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Dagal Songgital Population - South Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Dagal Songgital is a medium size village located in Chokpot Block of South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 94 families residing. The Dagal Songgital village has population of 519 of which 241 are males while 278 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dagal Songgital village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 19.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dagal Songgital village is 1154 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Dagal Songgital as per census is 1405, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Dagal Songgital village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Dagal Songgital village was 71.53 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Dagal Songgital Male literacy stands at 74.37 % while female literacy rate was 68.95 %.

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

Dagal Songgital Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 519 241 278
Child (0-6) 101 42 59
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 517 240 277
Literacy 71.53 % 74.37 % 68.95 %
Total Workers 198 114 84
Main Worker 195 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

In Dagal Songgital village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.61 % of total population in Dagal Songgital village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dagal Songgital village of South Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Dagal Songgital village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 98.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.