Phong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Phong is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54 families residing in the village Phong. The total population of Phong is 202 out of which 104 are males and 98 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phong is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phong village is 53 which is 26% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phong is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Phong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phong is 27.5%. Thus Phong village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 19.74% and the female literacy rate is 35.62% in Phong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Literacy | 27.52% | 19.74% | 35.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 198 | 101 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 89 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Phong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phong village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 56 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 41 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 98 | 46 | 52 |
Nearby Villages to Phong,
Below are the list of villages near Phong village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tynniar | 161 |
| War War | 213 |
| Mawlyngad | 43 |
| Kshaid | 287 |
| Mawthawtieng | 186 |
| Nohshuit | 43 |
| Wahsohra | 44 |
| Mawmihthied | 430 |
| Sohrarim | 502 |
| Mawkma | 1,009 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia