Diengkynthong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Diengkynthong is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Diengkynthong. The total population of Diengkynthong is 325 out of which 161 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diengkynthong is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Diengkynthong village is 82 which is 25% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diengkynthong is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Diengkynthong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diengkynthong is 91.8%. Thus Diengkynthong village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.56% and the female literacy rate is 90.98% in Diengkynthong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diengkynthong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diengkynthong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diengkynthong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Literacy | 91.77% | 92.56% | 90.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 324 | 160 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 49 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Diengkynthong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diengkynthong village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 80 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 161 | 79 | 82 |
Nearby Villages to Diengkynthong,
Below are the list of villages near Diengkynthong village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawmyrsiang | 899 |
| Mawjrong | 443 |
| Laitkynsew | 625 |
| Kyntonsyrwa | 229 |
| Mynsain | 317 |
| Kyrdemkhla | 320 |
| Nongthymmai Pdeng | 98 |
| Umtyngngar | 245 |
| Shankhla | 78 |
| Lyngkynshieh | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diengkynthong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia