Saikarap Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Saikarap is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Saikarap. The total population of Saikarap is 262 out of which 148 are males and 114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saikarap is 770.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saikarap village is 57 which is 22% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saikarap is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (770) of Saikarap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saikarap is 94.1%. Thus Saikarap village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 95.76% and the female literacy rate is 91.95% in Saikarap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saikarap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saikarap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saikarap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Literacy | 94.15% | 95.76% | 91.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 247 | 133 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 35 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.3% of total population in Saikarap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saikarap village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 95 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 36 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 110 | 51 | 59 |
Nearby Villages to Saikarap,
Below are the list of villages near Saikarap village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khahumrin | 824 |
| Jatap | 183 |
| Diengsiar Mawlong | 808 |
| Jalba | 2 |
| Byrong | 299 |
| Lum-U-Smon | 101 |
| Mawthangsohkhyllung | 660 |
| Umdohmawpud | 266 |
| Shnongkawar | 180 |
| Sohlap | 415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saikarap, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia