Diengsong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Diengsong is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Diengsong. The total population of Diengsong is 252 out of which 129 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diengsong is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Diengsong village is 57 which is 23% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diengsong is 1,280 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Diengsong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diengsong is 84.1%. Thus Diengsong village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 87.91% in Diengsong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diengsong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diengsong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diengsong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Literacy | 84.1% | 80.77% | 87.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 129 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 45 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Diengsong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diengsong village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 61 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 39 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 161 | 67 | 94 |
Nearby Villages to Diengsong,
Below are the list of villages near Diengsong village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawrah | 657 |
| Sohrarim | 502 |
| Rangtmah | 116 |
| Wahsohra | 44 |
| Rikyrshang | 8 |
| Mawthawtieng | 186 |
| Ladmawphlang | 430 |
| Mawlyngad | 43 |
| Dewlieh | 91 |
| Tynniar | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diengsong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia