Pynden Sohlang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pynden Sohlang is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25 families residing in the village Pynden Sohlang. The total population of Pynden Sohlang is 143 out of which 84 are males and 59 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pynden Sohlang is 702.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pynden Sohlang village is 30 which is 21% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pynden Sohlang is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (702) of Pynden Sohlang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pynden Sohlang is 89.4%. Thus Pynden Sohlang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.75% and the female literacy rate is 83.67% in Pynden Sohlang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pynden Sohlang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pynden Sohlang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pynden Sohlang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Literacy | 89.38% | 93.75% | 83.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 83 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 24 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Pynden Sohlang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pynden Sohlang village out of total population, 64 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Non Working | 79 | 46 | 33 |
Nearby Villages to Pynden Sohlang,
Below are the list of villages near Pynden Sohlang village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pyndenlyngdoh | 211 |
| Mawrap | 207 |
| Mawtangden | 93 |
| Mawbidong | 495 |
| Mawsain | 201 |
| Mawkhyrwang | 307 |
| Manad | 505 |
| Nongnam | 211 |
| Tynnai | 379 |
| Mawbri | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pynden Sohlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia