Photjalei Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Photjalei is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20 families residing in the village Photjalei. The total population of Photjalei is 105 out of which 45 are males and 60 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Photjalei is 1,333.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Photjalei village is 15 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Photjalei is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,333) of Photjalei village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Photjalei is 84.4%. Thus Photjalei village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.05% and the female literacy rate is 86.27% in Photjalei village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Photjalei village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Photjalei Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Photjalei village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Literacy | 84.44% | 82.05% | 86.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 45 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 29 | 13 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Photjalei village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Photjalei village out of total population, 46 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Non Working | 59 | 22 | 37 |
Nearby Villages to Photjalei,
Below are the list of villages near Photjalei village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thangmaw Nongrim | 102 |
| Nongmyllam | 209 |
| Umsaitshriew | 250 |
| Domruah Mawmietbah | 373 |
| Sohmasem | 48 |
| Pharmahiong | 325 |
| Rohbah | 213 |
| Sohma | 648 |
| Laitlawsnai | 665 |
| Kharew | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Photjalei, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia