Photjaud Rangthong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Photjaud Rangthong is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Photjaud Rangthong. The total population of Photjaud Rangthong is 608 out of which 293 are males and 315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Photjaud Rangthong is 1,075.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Photjaud Rangthong village is 146 which is 24% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Photjaud Rangthong is 1,056 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Photjaud Rangthong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Photjaud Rangthong is 77.1%. Thus Photjaud Rangthong village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.23% and the female literacy rate is 78.75% in Photjaud Rangthong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Photjaud Rangthong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Photjaud Rangthong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Photjaud Rangthong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 71 | 75 |
| Literacy | 77.06% | 75.23% | 78.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 606 | 292 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 126 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Photjaud Rangthong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Photjaud Rangthong village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 22.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 105 | 73 |
| Non Working | 379 | 145 | 234 |
Nearby Villages to Photjaud Rangthong,
Below are the list of villages near Photjaud Rangthong village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangthong Nongbah | 825 |
| Mawsaw | 685 |
| Mawthanrew Mawlyngad | 376 |
| Mawsaw Mihngi | 268 |
| Kensimphlang | 316 |
| Tiehshrah Dombah | 175 |
| Awro | 535 |
| Rangdikhew | 1,016 |
| Mawjarain | 302 |
| Pamtrai | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Photjaud Rangthong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia