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Phodstein Dongrum Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Phodstein Dongrum is a medium size village located in Mawsynram Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 56 families residing. The Phodstein Dongrum village has population of 314 of which 158 are males while 156 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phodstein Dongrum village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 24.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phodstein Dongrum village is 987 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Phodstein Dongrum as per census is 1108, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Phodstein Dongrum village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Phodstein Dongrum village was 61.44 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Phodstein Dongrum Male literacy stands at 64.46 % while female literacy rate was 58.26 %.

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

Phodstein Dongrum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 314 158 156
Child (0-6) 78 37 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 307 152 155
Literacy 61.44 % 64.46 % 58.26 %
Total Workers 117 84 33
Main Worker 36 - -
Marginal Worker 81 66 15

Caste Factor

In Phodstein Dongrum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.77 % of total population in Phodstein Dongrum village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Phodstein Dongrum village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Phodstein Dongrum village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 30.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.