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Megam Akong Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Megam Akong is a medium size village located in Kharkutta Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 182 families residing. The Megam Akong village has population of 945 of which 475 are males while 470 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Megam Akong village population of children with age 0-6 is 144 which makes up 15.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Megam Akong village is 989 which is equal than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Megam Akong as per census is 895, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Megam Akong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Megam Akong village was 86.52 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Megam Akong Male literacy stands at 87.22 % while female literacy rate was 85.82 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Megam Akong 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 Megam Akong village.

Megam Akong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 182 - -
Population 945 475 470
Child (0-6) 144 76 68
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 934 466 468
Literacy 86.52 % 87.22 % 85.82 %
Total Workers 338 201 137
Main Worker 67 - -
Marginal Worker 271 142 129

Caste Factor

In Megam Akong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.84 % of total population in Megam Akong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Megam Akong village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Megam Akong village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 19.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.