Diskiang Pungsior Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Diskiang Pungsior is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13 families residing in the village Diskiang Pungsior. The total population of Diskiang Pungsior is 74 out of which 37 are males and 37 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diskiang Pungsior is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Diskiang Pungsior village is 25 which is 34% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diskiang Pungsior is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Diskiang Pungsior village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diskiang Pungsior is 71.4%. Thus Diskiang Pungsior village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Diskiang Pungsior village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diskiang Pungsior village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diskiang Pungsior Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diskiang Pungsior village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Literacy | 71.43% | 83.33% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 39 | 17 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Diskiang Pungsior village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diskiang Pungsior village out of total population, 36 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 38 | 17 | 21 |
Nearby Villages to Diskiang Pungsior,
Below are the list of villages near Diskiang Pungsior village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umlongpung | 162 |
| Patharkhadoh | 31 |
| Dirang | 129 |
| Ramsngiwar | 380 |
| Domshohksoin | 449 |
| Umsumbah | 129 |
| Mawsiangbah | 228 |
| Shiahtangbah | 349 |
| Mawphansyiar | 568 |
| Mawkohniang | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diskiang Pungsior, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia