Peinlang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Peinlang is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Peinlang. The total population of Peinlang is 438 out of which 215 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peinlang is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peinlang village is 99 which is 23% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peinlang is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Peinlang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peinlang is 87.9%. Thus Peinlang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 88% in Peinlang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peinlang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peinlang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peinlang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 87.91% | 87.8% | 88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 432 | 211 | 221 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 71 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Peinlang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peinlang village out of total population, 228 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 69 | 90 |
| Non Working | 210 | 113 | 97 |
Nearby Villages to Peinlang,
Below are the list of villages near Peinlang village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongdom | 474 |
| Lawrynjam | 132 |
| Pathew | 57 |
| Rngikseh | 428 |
| Umkrem | 1,033 |
| Dommawlieh | 799 |
| Pariong | 929 |
| Khartein | 229 |
| Rngisawlia | 281 |
| Laitnamlang | 668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peinlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia