Khweng Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khweng is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Khweng. The total population of Khweng is 551 out of which 267 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khweng is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khweng village is 124 which is 23% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khweng is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Khweng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khweng is 79.9%. Thus Khweng village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 79.6% and the female literacy rate is 80.09% in Khweng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khweng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khweng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khweng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| Literacy | 79.86% | 79.6% | 80.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 545 | 264 | 281 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 107 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Khweng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khweng village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 108 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 87 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 11 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 337 | 159 | 178 |
Nearby Villages to Khweng,
Below are the list of villages near Khweng village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madan Rtiang | 138 |
| Kdonghulu | 252 |
| Syllei-U-Lar | 310 |
| Liarsluid | 139 |
| Mawthei | 625 |
| Liarkhla | 454 |
| Thad | 660 |
| Thadnongiaw | 622 |
| Jatalong | 218 |
| Nongkya | 714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khweng, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia