Diengkain Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Diengkain is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16 families residing in the village Diengkain. The total population of Diengkain is 101 out of which 51 are males and 50 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diengkain is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Diengkain village is 22 which is 22% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diengkain is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Diengkain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diengkain is 36.7%. Thus Diengkain village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 45% and the female literacy rate is 28.21% in Diengkain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diengkain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diengkain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diengkain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Literacy | 36.71% | 45% | 28.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 33 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.4% of total population in Diengkain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diengkain village out of total population, 27 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non Working | 74 | 27 | 47 |
Nearby Villages to Diengkain,
Below are the list of villages near Diengkain village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bholaganj | 1,225 |
| Khahmalai | 258 |
| New Kamorah | 480 |
| Lummuri | 219 |
| Lailad | 111 |
| Khahmohi | 393 |
| Ichamati | 627 |
| Skhen | 11 |
| Khahkangi | 284 |
| Thliewumtham | 470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diengkain, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia