Risiang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Risiang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Risiang. The total population of Risiang is 254 out of which 127 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Risiang is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Risiang village is 60 which is 24% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Risiang is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Risiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Risiang is 53.6%. Thus Risiang village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 57.29% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Risiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Risiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Risiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Risiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Literacy | 53.61% | 57.29% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 126 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 72 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Risiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Risiang village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 158 | 79 | 79 |
Nearby Villages to Risiang,
Below are the list of villages near Risiang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawliehdein | 319 |
| Nongsba | 234 |
| Nongdiengsning | 187 |
| Nongweidohlieh | 43 |
| Briiawnoh | 85 |
| Kenlyngdoh | 56 |
| Mawlait | 179 |
| Mawrok Mawliehbah | 194 |
| Mawriat | 99 |
| Mawiawa | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Risiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia