Niur Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Niur is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Niur. The total population of Niur is 255 out of which 126 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Niur is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Niur village is 61 which is 24% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Niur is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Niur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Niur is 57.2%. Thus Niur village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.58% and the female literacy rate is 62.63% in Niur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Niur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Niur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Niur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Literacy | 57.22% | 51.58% | 62.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 124 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 77 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Niur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Niur village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 58 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 53 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 169 | 68 | 101 |
Nearby Villages to Niur,
Below are the list of villages near Niur village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kruin | 285 |
| Pomlahier | 923 |
| Khonshnong | 42 |
| Kynton-U-mon | 975 |
| Nongplit | 177 |
| Iewpomtiah | 639 |
| Mawiong Sung | 223 |
| Mapynthaw | 499 |
| Mawthliew | 1 |
| Mawmuthoh | 1,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Niur, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia