Khonshnong Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khonshnong is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 214 families residing in the village Khonshnong. The total population of Khonshnong is 1,290 out of which 657 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khonshnong is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khonshnong village is 333 which is 26% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khonshnong is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Khonshnong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khonshnong is 40%. Thus Khonshnong village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 30.52% and the female literacy rate is 49.79% in Khonshnong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khonshnong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khonshnong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khonshnong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 172 | 161 |
| Literacy | 40.02% | 30.52% | 49.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,283 | 650 | 633 |
| Illiterate | 907 | 509 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Khonshnong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khonshnong village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 13.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 271 | 91 |
| Non Working | 873 | 343 | 530 |
Nearby Villages to Khonshnong,
Below are the list of villages near Khonshnong village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukhap | 2,746 |
| Lakadong | 230 |
| Nongryngkoh | 499 |
| Tongkiad | 111 |
| Chutwakhu Sarhen | 63 |
| Umsalait | 1,190 |
| Biar | 637 |
| Iooksi | 844 |
| Kyanmynsar Thlongmoo | 1,215 |
| Pyntei | 212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khonshnong, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia