Amtasam Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Amtasam is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 39 families residing in the village Amtasam. The total population of Amtasam is 161 out of which 85 are males and 76 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amtasam is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amtasam village is 36 which is 22% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amtasam is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Amtasam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amtasam is 86.4%. Thus Amtasam village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.3% and the female literacy rate is 85.48% in Amtasam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amtasam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amtasam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amtasam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Literacy | 86.4% | 87.3% | 85.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 84 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 30 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Amtasam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amtasam village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non Working | 92 | 43 | 49 |
Nearby Villages to Amtasam,
Below are the list of villages near Amtasam village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaralood | 204 |
| Amlamet | 44 |
| Pamtbuh | 570 |
| Lurniang | 77 |
| Amlarang | 56 |
| Pdengshakap | 1,472 |
| Pdengkarong | 316 |
| Wahrong | 9 |
| Mawngap | 197 |
| Nongbareh Lyntiar | 597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amtasam, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia