Pyrkan Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pyrkan is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Pyrkan. The total population of Pyrkan is 345 out of which 184 are males and 161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pyrkan is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pyrkan village is 80 which is 23% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pyrkan is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Pyrkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pyrkan is 79.2%. Thus Pyrkan village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.3% and the female literacy rate is 81.45% in Pyrkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pyrkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pyrkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pyrkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 43 | 37 |
| Literacy | 79.25% | 77.3% | 81.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 156 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 75 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.8% of total population in Pyrkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pyrkan village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 81 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 81 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 244 | 103 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Pyrkan,
Below are the list of villages near Pyrkan village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohlap | 415 |
| Kalorkhar | 55 |
| Umdohmawpud | 266 |
| Lumpukri | 52 |
| Lum-U-Smon | 101 |
| Saitsohphan | 39 |
| Jalba | 2 |
| Khahkangi | 284 |
| Jatap | 183 |
| Ichamati | 627 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pyrkan, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia