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Ruga Songmong Population - South Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Ruga Songmong is a medium size village located in Gasuapara Block of South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 48 families residing. The Ruga Songmong village has population of 267 of which 136 are males while 131 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ruga Songmong village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 14.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ruga Songmong village is 963 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Ruga Songmong as per census is 583, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Ruga Songmong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Ruga Songmong village was 96.07 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Ruga Songmong Male literacy stands at 96.43 % while female literacy rate was 95.73 %.

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

Ruga Songmong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 267 136 131
Child (0-6) 38 24 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 258 131 127
Literacy 96.07 % 96.43 % 95.73 %
Total Workers 54 49 5
Main Worker 52 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

In Ruga Songmong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.63 % of total population in Ruga Songmong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Ruga Songmong village of South Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Ruga Songmong village out of total population, 54 were engaged in work activities. 96.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.