Amkoi Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Amkoi is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 107 families residing in the village Amkoi. The total population of Amkoi is 649 out of which 311 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amkoi is 1,087.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amkoi village is 125 which is 19% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amkoi is 1,083 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Amkoi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amkoi is 79%. Thus Amkoi village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 80.95% in Amkoi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amkoi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amkoi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amkoi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 60 | 65 |
| Literacy | 79.01% | 76.89% | 80.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 649 | 311 | 338 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 118 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Amkoi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amkoi village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 108 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 76 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 42 | 118 |
| Non Working | 356 | 161 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Amkoi,
Below are the list of villages near Amkoi village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudeng Rim | 467 |
| Kudeng Thymmai | 360 |
| Nongbareh Lyntiar | 597 |
| Amjajer Roko | 180 |
| Wahrong | 9 |
| Sohkha Shnong | 691 |
| Pdengshakap | 1,472 |
| Lamin | 1,508 |
| Lurniang | 77 |
| Shnongpdeng | 655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amkoi, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia