Raitong Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Raitong is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Raitong. The total population of Raitong is 1,095 out of which 545 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raitong is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raitong village is 241 which is 22% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raitong is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Raitong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raitong is 64.9%. Thus Raitong village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 60.95% and the female literacy rate is 68.66% in Raitong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raitong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raitong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raitong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 125 | 116 |
| Literacy | 64.87% | 60.95% | 68.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,078 | 534 | 544 |
| Illiterate | 541 | 289 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.4% of total population in Raitong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raitong village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 268 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 132 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 604 | 275 | 329 |
Nearby Villages to Raitong,
Below are the list of villages near Raitong village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tdohumshiaw | 220 |
| Khlieh Umtrew | 517 |
| Umlangkraw | 137 |
| Umrnong | 247 |
| Mawkynrong | 224 |
| Rilong | 468 |
| Umsiaw | 1,057 |
| Mawkhap | 216 |
| Mynri Umsning | 594 |
| Rtiang | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raitong, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia