Ksehpongdeng Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Ksehpongdeng is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 199 families residing in the village Ksehpongdeng. The total population of Ksehpongdeng is 1,235 out of which 616 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ksehpongdeng is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ksehpongdeng village is 310 which is 25% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ksehpongdeng is 1,183 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Ksehpongdeng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ksehpongdeng is 60%. Thus Ksehpongdeng village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50.63% and the female literacy rate is 69.84% in Ksehpongdeng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ksehpongdeng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ksehpongdeng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ksehpongdeng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 142 | 168 |
| Literacy | 60% | 50.63% | 69.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,233 | 615 | 618 |
| Illiterate | 680 | 376 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Ksehpongdeng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ksehpongdeng village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 297 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 281 | 186 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Non Working | 732 | 318 | 414 |
Nearby Villages to Ksehpongdeng,
Below are the list of villages near Ksehpongdeng village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pommura | 631 |
| Mawryngkneng | 6,598 |
| Sohryngkham | 5,736 |
| Thangshalai | 632 |
| Mawlyngngad | 1,817 |
| Puriang | 2,004 |
| Umphyrnai | 2,997 |
| Mawlyndep | 618 |
| Jyntah | 487 |
| Lamlyer | 532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ksehpongdeng, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia