Skhen Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Skhen is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2 families residing in the village Skhen. The total population of Skhen is 11 out of which 5 are males and 6 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Skhen is 1,200.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Skhen village is 2 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Skhen is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,200) of Skhen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Skhen is 55.6%. Thus Skhen village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Skhen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Skhen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Skhen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Skhen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Literacy | 55.56% | 50% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.9% of total population in Skhen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Skhen village out of total population, 5 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Nearby Villages to Skhen,
Below are the list of villages near Skhen village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khahmohi | 393 |
| Thliewumtham | 470 |
| Lummuri | 219 |
| Khahsyndha | 465 |
| Khahmalai | 258 |
| Dalia | 1,093 |
| Diengkain | 101 |
| Umsaw | 647 |
| Bholaganj | 1,225 |
| Lubia | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Skhen, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia