Sohkha Mission Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohkha Mission is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Sohkha Mission. The total population of Sohkha Mission is 554 out of which 279 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohkha Mission is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohkha Mission village is 56 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohkha Mission is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Sohkha Mission village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohkha Mission is 95.2%. Thus Sohkha Mission village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.78% and the female literacy rate is 95.58% in Sohkha Mission village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohkha Mission village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohkha Mission Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohkha Mission village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Literacy | 95.18% | 94.78% | 95.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 553 | 278 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 43 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Sohkha Mission village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohkha Mission village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 95 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 56 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Non Working | 379 | 170 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Sohkha Mission,
Below are the list of villages near Sohkha Mission village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shnongpdeng | 655 |
| Sohkha Phlang | 38 |
| Lamin | 1,508 |
| Wahlyngdoh | 1 |
| Sohkha Shnong | 691 |
| Pdengkseh | 176 |
| Amjajer Roko | 180 |
| Nongtalang Main | 2,401 |
| Kudeng Thymmai | 360 |
| Amsohmahaleng | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohkha Mission, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia