Pomlum Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pomlum is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Pomlum. The total population of Pomlum is 1,087 out of which 526 are males and 561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pomlum is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pomlum village is 168 which is 15% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pomlum is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Pomlum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pomlum is 80.5%. Thus Pomlum village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.34% and the female literacy rate is 78.88% in Pomlum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pomlum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pomlum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pomlum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 90 | 78 |
| Literacy | 80.52% | 82.34% | 78.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 995 | 474 | 521 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 167 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.5% of total population in Pomlum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pomlum village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 225 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 287 | 178 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Non Working | 712 | 289 | 423 |
Nearby Villages to Pomlum,
Below are the list of villages near Pomlum village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baniun | 1,310 |
| Sadew | 701 |
| Mawnianglah | 3,929 |
| Ritmawniew | 185 |
| Lyngkien Shyiap | 514 |
| Nongrimsadew | 609 |
| Laitkor Nongdaneng | 2,841 |
| Laitjem | 1,359 |
| Laitkor Rngi | 1,602 |
| Mawkriah East | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pomlum, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia