Pyndensohsaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pyndensohsaw is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Pyndensohsaw. The total population of Pyndensohsaw is 804 out of which 408 are males and 396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pyndensohsaw is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pyndensohsaw village is 171 which is 21% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pyndensohsaw is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Pyndensohsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pyndensohsaw is 95.1%. Thus Pyndensohsaw village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 96.51% and the female literacy rate is 93.71% in Pyndensohsaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pyndensohsaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pyndensohsaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pyndensohsaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 93 | 78 |
| Literacy | 95.1% | 96.51% | 93.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 802 | 407 | 395 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 104 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Pyndensohsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pyndensohsaw village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 170 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 117 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 580 | 237 | 343 |
Nearby Villages to Pyndensohsaw,
Below are the list of villages near Pyndensohsaw village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangweng | 117 |
| Kynrang | 414 |
| Kenbah Malai | 779 |
| Mawpen | 596 |
| Mawsawa | 206 |
| Ingkyrsa | 293 |
| Mawkasain | 698 |
| Weisohpieng | 291 |
| Mawrapat | 381 |
| Lumdiengngan | 400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pyndensohsaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia