Sohkha Model Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohkha Model is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 63 families residing in the village Sohkha Model. The total population of Sohkha Model is 326 out of which 167 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohkha Model is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohkha Model village is 38 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohkha Model is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Sohkha Model village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohkha Model is 97.9%. Thus Sohkha Model village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 99.33% and the female literacy rate is 96.4% in Sohkha Model village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohkha Model village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohkha Model Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohkha Model village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Literacy | 97.92% | 99.33% | 96.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 165 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 44 | 19 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Sohkha Model village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohkha Model village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 10.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 101 | 83 |
| Non Working | 121 | 50 | 71 |
Nearby Villages to Sohkha Model,
Below are the list of villages near Sohkha Model village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongtalang Thymmai | 175 |
| Lymba | 145 |
| Nongtalang Mission | 591 |
| Kongwang | 59 |
| New Nonglamin | 164 |
| Darang | 1,234 |
| Amsohmahaleng | 156 |
| Dawki | 483 |
| Nongtalang Main | 2,401 |
| Bakur | 1,911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohkha Model, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia