Shyamding Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Shyamding is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 585 families residing in the village Shyamding. The total population of Shyamding is 3,117 out of which 1,587 are males and 1,530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shyamding is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shyamding village is 581 which is 19% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shyamding is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Shyamding village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shyamding is 70.8%. Thus Shyamding village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 66.96% in Shyamding village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shyamding village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shyamding Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shyamding village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 581 | 298 | 283 |
| Literacy | 70.78% | 74.48% | 66.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 242 | 123 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 1,322 | 627 | 695 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Shyamding village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shyamding village out of total population, 1,067 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,067 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 493 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 495 | 426 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 233 | 268 |
| Non Working | 2,050 | 861 | 1,189 |
Nearby Villages to Shyamding,
Below are the list of villages near Shyamding village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Soleartek | 727 |
| Purno Nagar | 286 |
| Phulbari | 543 |
| Chibinang | 2,583 |
| Lower Phulbari | 2,609 |
| Bangsidua | 854 |
| Milanpur | 632 |
| Rongsanggre | 732 |
| Lower Shyamnagar | 162 |
| Nimaikata | 1,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shyamding, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia