Pungphreit Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pungphreit is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Pungphreit. The total population of Pungphreit is 298 out of which 152 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungphreit is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungphreit village is 76 which is 26% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungphreit is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Pungphreit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungphreit is 74.8%. Thus Pungphreit village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 71.03% in Pungphreit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungphreit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungphreit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungphreit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Literacy | 74.77% | 78.26% | 71.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 152 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 62 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Pungphreit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungphreit village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 173 | 93 | 80 |
Nearby Villages to Pungphreit,
Below are the list of villages near Pungphreit village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongkyndang | 103 |
| Rynniaw | 122 |
| Mawthir | 389 |
| Umshem | 99 |
| Mawiawtep | 97 |
| Marwa | 127 |
| Mawiawniang | 94 |
| Domkyrkoh | 143 |
| Sawtalad | 156 |
| Umsiej | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungphreit, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia