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Kanchija Gittim Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Kanchija Gittim is a small village located in Dambo Rongjeng Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 29 families residing. The Kanchija Gittim village has population of 159 of which 85 are males while 74 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchija Gittim village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 16.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchija Gittim village is 871 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchija Gittim as per census is 1250, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Kanchija Gittim village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchija Gittim village was 60.61 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Kanchija Gittim Male literacy stands at 67.12 % while female literacy rate was 52.54 %.

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

Kanchija Gittim Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 29 - -
Population 159 85 74
Child (0-6) 27 12 15
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 157 83 74
Literacy 60.61 % 67.12 % 52.54 %
Total Workers 32 27 5
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 4 2 2

Caste Factor

In Kanchija Gittim village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.74 % of total population in Kanchija Gittim village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kanchija Gittim village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Kanchija Gittim village out of total population, 32 were engaged in work activities. 87.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.