Saphak Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Saphak is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 28 families residing in the village Saphak. The total population of Saphak is 140 out of which 77 are males and 63 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saphak is 818.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saphak village is 34 which is 24% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saphak is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (818) of Saphak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saphak is 83%. Thus Saphak village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.33% and the female literacy rate is 69.57% in Saphak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saphak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saphak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saphak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 83.02% | 93.33% | 69.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 77 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 21 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Saphak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saphak village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 5 | 23 |
| Non Working | 81 | 45 | 36 |
Nearby Villages to Saphak,
Below are the list of villages near Saphak village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Situng | 83 |
| Thuruk | 719 |
| Lungmaicham | 102 |
| Fiangpui | 88 |
| Lura | 431 |
| Lelad | 552 |
| Saipung | 1,431 |
| Lumchyrngan | 194 |
| Tongseng Nongkhlieh | 852 |
| Daistong | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saphak, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia