12th Mer Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
12th Mer is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village 12th Mer. The total population of 12th Mer is 1,915 out of which 978 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of 12th Mer is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in 12th Mer village is 421 which is 22% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of 12th Mer is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of 12th Mer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of 12th Mer is 67.6%. Thus 12th Mer village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.22% and the female literacy rate is 70.08% in 12th Mer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), 12th Mer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
12th Mer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about 12th Mer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 216 | 205 |
| Literacy | 67.6% | 65.22% | 70.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,906 | 975 | 931 |
| Illiterate | 905 | 481 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in 12th Mer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In 12th Mer village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 352 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 107 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 124 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 62 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 138 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,224 | 488 | 736 |
Nearby Villages to 12th Mer,
Below are the list of villages near 12th Mer village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkalang | 98 |
| Lyngkynshieh | 240 |
| Laitumiong | 54 |
| Umtyngngar | 245 |
| Laitthemlangsah | 86 |
| Kyrdemkhla | 320 |
| Lumpyllun | 137 |
| Kyntonsyrwa | 229 |
| Mawbeh | 449 |
| Mawjrong | 443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- 12th Mer, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia