Village · Songsak, East Garo Hills
# Dagal Chimram

Dagal Chimram is a village in Songsak sub-district of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793111. The 2011 Census counted 245 people in 47 households, the 81st largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 34.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.5%.
- 245 people (2011)
- 47 households
- 34.0% literacy
- 793111 PIN code

## Dagal Chimram PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Dagal Chimram is 793111. Dagal Chimram falls in Songsak sub-district, East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793111
- Community development block Songsak
- Census village code 275223

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Dagal Chimram from nearby towns?
- Songsak (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road
- Williamnagar (district HQ) 40 km by road
- Williamnagar (nearest town) 40 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Dagal Chimram?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Dagal Chimram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Mendipathar
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mendipathar
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water and covered wells
- Electricity (2011) 17 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Dagal Chimram

Of every 100 households in Dagal Chimram in 2011, 24 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dagal Chimram · ■ Songsak rural average
- Electricity for lighting 24% 23%
- Toilet within the home 59% 69%
- No toilet (open defecation) 41% 23%
- Tap water 30% 20%
- Drinking water within premises 59% 15%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 100%
- Use banking services 0% 16%
- Television 22% 14%
- Mobile phone 4% 13%
- Computer with internet 2% 0%
- Two-wheeler 2% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 1%
- None of these assets 63% 48%
- Own their home 100% 99%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dagal Chimram?

■ Dagal Chimram · ■ Songsak rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 34.0% 62.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1008 977
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 821 988
- Working population 22.9% 43.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 37.2% for men and 31.0% for women. 39% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 2 (4%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (2%) · ■ Other work 16 (29%) · ■ Marginal 37 (66%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Songsak
- Dobu Anchengbok 250 people
- Mongnalgre 249 people
- Gabil Wagopgre 248 people
- Rongchek Songgitcham 246 people
- Bone Chijanggre 241 people
- Dame Apal 240 people
- Daring Apal 240 people
- Sokdam Banggna 240 people

All 229 villages in Songsak

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Dagal Chimram? 793111
- How far is Dagal Chimram from Williamnagar? 40 km by road
- What is the population of Dagal Chimram? 245 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dagal Chimram in? East Garo Hills district (Songsak sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Dagal Chimram? 34.0% (Census 2011)

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