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Lower Chigijanggre Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Lower Chigijanggre is a medium size village located in Tikrikilla Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 128 families residing. The Lower Chigijanggre village has population of 664 of which 344 are males while 320 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lower Chigijanggre village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 11.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lower Chigijanggre village is 930 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Lower Chigijanggre as per census is 1056, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Lower Chigijanggre village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Lower Chigijanggre village was 80.68 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Lower Chigijanggre Male literacy stands at 82.79 % while female literacy rate was 78.37 %.

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

Lower Chigijanggre Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 664 344 320
Child (0-6) 74 36 38
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 656 338 318
Literacy 80.68 % 82.79 % 78.37 %
Total Workers 432 219 213
Main Worker 401 - -
Marginal Worker 31 12 19

Caste Factor

In Lower Chigijanggre village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.80 % of total population in Lower Chigijanggre village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Lower Chigijanggre village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Lower Chigijanggre village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 92.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.