Riangkha Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Riangkha is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15 families residing in the village Riangkha. The total population of Riangkha is 96 out of which 45 are males and 51 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riangkha is 1,133.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Riangkha village is 22 which is 23% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riangkha is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,133) of Riangkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riangkha is 54.1%. Thus Riangkha village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 60% and the female literacy rate is 48.72% in Riangkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riangkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riangkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riangkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 54.05% | 60% | 48.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 56 | 24 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Riangkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riangkha village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Non Working | 34 | 17 | 17 |
Nearby Villages to Riangkha,
Below are the list of villages near Riangkha village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawtirang | 238 |
| Mawkuru A | 118 |
| Riangsiehkhon | 75 |
| Nongkabur | 131 |
| Riangsieh | 118 |
| Nongumkap | 162 |
| Tynrongmawblei | 90 |
| Nongrathaw | 507 |
| Nongprut | 166 |
| Riangshiang | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riangkha, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia