Diengsyiang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Diengsyiang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25 families residing in the village Diengsyiang. The total population of Diengsyiang is 155 out of which 89 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diengsyiang is 742.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Diengsyiang village is 41 which is 26% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diengsyiang is 577 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (742) of Diengsyiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diengsyiang is 79.8%. Thus Diengsyiang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.95% and the female literacy rate is 78.43% in Diengsyiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diengsyiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diengsyiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diengsyiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Literacy | 79.82% | 80.95% | 78.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 89 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 38 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Diengsyiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diengsyiang village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 82 | 48 | 34 |
Nearby Villages to Diengsyiang,
Below are the list of villages near Diengsyiang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawduh | 355 |
| Nongkhlaw B | 219 |
| Shnong Kohkam | 95 |
| Nongkhlaw A | 508 |
| Mawthawphet | 135 |
| Mawthar | 214 |
| Nongkynjang | 599 |
| Nongkhnum | 43 |
| Jaidoh | 612 |
| Sangriang | 1,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diengsyiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia